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BISTORT 

PHILIP'S  WAR, 

-  OOMMOMLT   CALLED 

TBB  ORSAT  IWDXAV   VTAB,,   OF   Wn 

AlTD  X676. 

ALSO, 
OF  THB  FRENCH  AND   INDIAN  WARS  AT  TBB  EASTWAmO* 

IN  1689,  1690,  1693,  1696,  and  1704. 


Bt. THOMAS  CHURCH,  Es«i. 


/  WITH       ..  , 

NUMEROUS  NOTSJS  , 

Td   SSPLAIir    THE    SITUATION    OF    THX    PLACES    OV    BATTLEf,  TBI 
PARTICDLAR    GEOORAPRT     OF.  TUK    RAVAOKD    COVVTRr-'^ 
AMD  THE   LIVES    OF    THE    PRIHCIPAL     PERIOfft 
XROAOED  IN  THOSE  WARS. 

ALSO,  * 

AN  APPENDIX, 

Containing  an  account  of  the  treatment  of  tlie  natives  by  the  ear||y  vpjtf* 

ers,  the  settlement  of  N.  England  by  the  forefathers,  the  Peqiiot 

War,  narratives  of  persons  carried  into  captivity,  anecdotes 

of  the  Inidians,  and  the  most  important  late  Indian 

wars  to  the  time  of  the  Creek  War. 


By  SAMUEL  G.  DRAKE. 


SECOND  EDITION  WITH  PLATES. 


The  unexampled  achievements  of  our  fathers  should  not  be  forgotten. 

Washirotob; -^ 
What  wars  they  wag*d,  what  seas,  what  dangers  past,  ■< 

What  glorious  empire  crown'd  their  toils  at  last..w, CAWOPHf. 

'  J^^. 

EXETER,  N.  11. 

PUBUSHED  BY  J.  &  B.  WILLIAMS  ^ 

1836. 


^     £  SS.^^TC^S?.^  XSLM-h 


DISTRICT  OF  MASSACHUSETTS— TO  wit: 

JDUtriet  Clerk*i  C(fflet. 

Bs  IT  mxMBmsRBD,  That  on  the  eighth  day  of  JuiuwrT.A.D. 

(L.  S.)  18fT,  in  Una  t^jt-tnt  year  of  the  Independeiiee  of  the  United 

Statei  of  Ameriea,  SMuiiel  6.  Drake,  of  the  aud  District,  haa 

depeaited  in  thia  oAee  the  title  of  a  Book,  the  right  whereof  he  claima  aa 

prMrialor  in  the  worda  following,  to  wit  : 

^''Tlka  Hiatoi7  of  Fhilip'a  War,  commonly  called  the  Great  Indian  War 
of  1975  and  1676.  Also,  of  the  French  and  Indian  Wan  at  the  Eastward, 
inl60»,lCM,16B2,ieO6,  and  1704.  By  Thomas  Church,  Esq.— With  nn- 
nerona  noteato  explain  the  situation  m  the  places  of  Battles,  the  particular 
Geograahy  of  the  ravaged  Country,  and  the^ives  of  the  principal  persona 
engaged  in  dioae  wars.  Also,  an  Appendix,  containing  an  account  of  the 
TreMment  of  die  Natives  by  the  earlyjroyagers,  the  settlement  of  N. 
En^fland  by  the  Ferelkthers,  the  Pequot  War,  narratives  of  persons  carri- 
ed into  captivity,  anecdotes  of  the  Indians,  and  the  most  inraortant  late 
Indian  Wara  to  the  time  of  the  Creek  War.  By  Samuel  6.  Drake.  Se- 
cond Edition  with  plates. 

The  unexampled  ach^vements  of  our  fiithera  should  not  be*  forgotten. 

IVathington. 
What  wars  they  wag'd,  w!i«t  seas,  what  dangers  past, 
Wlkat  glorioua  empire  crown*d  their  toils  at  lut.  Cttmoen$," 

J  I  confiMrmity  to  the  Act  of  the  Congress  of  the  United  States,  entitled , 
n  Act  for  the  Encouragement  of  Learning,  bv  securing  the  Copies 
of  M^»s,  Charts  and-Books,  to  the  Authors  and  Froprietorsof  such  Cop- 
iesb  during  the  times  therein  mentioned  :*'  and  also  to  an  Act  entitled 
*'  An  Act'supf^ementary  to  an  Act  entitled.  An  Act  for  the  Encourage- 
ment of  Leammg,  by  securing  the  Copies  of  Maps,  Charts  and  Books  to 
the  Authors  ana  Proprietors  of  such  Copies  Uuring  the  times  therein 
metiened :  and  extending  the  benefits  thereof  to  the  Arts  of  Designing, 
&lffavbg  and  Etching  Historical  and  other  printa." 

JOHIi  W.  DAVIS,  I   ^f  i|fc-.-*i«--##. 


>  </ JlfasaaeAiitedt. 


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THE  EDITOR'S  PREFACE. 


HURCH'g  History  of"  Kinjr  Philip's  War,"  &c. 
as  first  published  at  Boston,  m  1716,  in  quarto.  It 
as  repnnted  in  Newport,  in  1773,  inoctayo.  I  have 
ever  met  with  a  copy  of  the  first  edition,  therefore 
copy  firom  the  second.  This  is  now  very  scarce 
d  rarely  to  be  met  with.  It  is  however  preserved 
some  private  libraries  in  the  old  colony,  in  the  Athe- 
eum  at  Boston,  and  other  literary  institutions  there 
nd  elsewhere. 

The  lamentable  manner  in  which  Hutchinson  in 
is  History  of  Massachusetts  passed.over  the  Indita;^ 
ars,  causes  us  much  regret,  and  a  desire  to  catch 
t  every  thing  that  can  give  any  light  upon  them.  He 
particular  in  relating  the  witch  affairs  of  the  co- 
ny, but  when  we  have  followed  him  iiM  Philip's 
rar,  beinff  led  at  first  with  interesting  p&rticulars, 
e  stops  short  and  says, "  It  is  not  my  design  to  eiiter 
to  every  minute  circumstance  of  the  war."    But 
oes  not  tell  us  why.    This  is  the  more  to  be  la- 
ented,  as  his  means  were  more  ample  for  such  his- 
ry  than  can  now  be  had.  s^--  ■ 

In  1835  I  published  a  small  edition  of  thii^^liistory, 
ontaininff  however  but  few  additions  to  the  old, 
^hich  bemg  immediately  taken  up,  occasioned  the 
arly  appearance  of  this.  In  an  early  period^ it  was 
esi^ned  to  publish  the  work  as  it  now  appeara.  Ae- 
ordingly  many  valuable  papers  and  rare  works  hpd 
en  collected,  but  not  used  in  the  first  eduion,  o» 

3O0'j129 


^ 


!▼  THE  EDITOR'S  PREFACE. 

account  of  the  magnitude  and  early  promise  of  the| 
work. 

The  papers  had  been  much  forwarded  previous  to  I 
the  Courtstreet  £re,  of  10  November,  182i>,  in  the 
time  of  vtrhich  a  trunk  was  stolen,  containing  many 
of  the  manuscript  notes,  relating  particularly  to  the 
biography  of  the  principal  persons  that  figured  in 
the  Indian  wars.  These  in  many  instances  I  could 
not  restore,  which  is  very  much  regretted;  though 
not  more  than  my  want  of  information  on  subjects 
in  general.  But  a  consciousness  is  felt,  that  some- 
thing though  small,  is  redeemed  from  oblivion,  which] 
will  be  thought  valuable  by  posterity. 

Of  such  gentlemen  as  have  had  the  opportunities! 
of  many  years  to  examine  the  history  of  our  country, 
together  with  every  advantage  from  access  to  all  pub- 
lic^ and  private  documents,  I  have  every  indulgence! 
to  ask. 

In  regard  to  the  accurate  performance  of  the  work,! 
I  can  only  observe,  that  a  scrupulous  regard  to 
accuracy  has  been  paid;  yet,  errours  may  have 
been  committed,  but  in  no  case  inadvertently.  And 
as  p^r  most  authentick  historians  have  failed  in  manyj 
of  these  points,  perfection  will  not  be  expected  in  me.  1 
"  The  same  indulgence  for  the  commission  of  literal  i 
,  errours,  as  for  others,  :3  solicited,  though  the  excuse 
for  such  cannot  be  so  good ;  but  if  every  thing  be  found] 
simple,  and  easy  to  be  understood,  my  chief  aim  isl 
answered.  For  so  "  all  historical  memoirs  (says  Dr.[ 
ColmaBH^'should  be  written."  In  a  number  of  parti- 
culars I  have  deviated  from  common  usage ;  but  ini 
hone  without  good  reasons,  and  to  me  satisfactory] 
As  one  instance  it  is  observed,  that  compound  namc^ 
of  places,  in^general,  are  written  like  simple  names! 
For  this  deviation  from  general  custom,  no  apologjfj 
will  be  expected  of  me,  as  it  has  been  proved  to  be 
preferable  by  a  writer  of  great  eminence.* 

•Joel  Barlow,  Esq.     See  his  Columbiad,  printed  ISOll 
Philadelphia,  4to. 


THE  EDITOR'S  PREFACE.  f 

In  correcting  the  text,  superfluous  words  are  some- 
times left  out ',  but  thi^  [ — ^1  sign  is  substituted,  and 
the  word  or  words  omitted  are  eiven  in  the  margin 
K.ncluded  by  the  same  marks.  When  a  word  is  al^- 
tercd,  it  is  also  included  in  brackets,  and  the  word 
,'iven  in  the  margin  as  it  stood  in  the  original,  and 
included  in  the  same  way.  All  words,  presumed  to 
|bc  wanting,  are  inserted  between  brackets  without 
reference  to  the  margin,  and  are  by  the  present  editor. 
Ml  notes  included  by  the  parenthesis  were  by  the 
former  editor,    and  attached  to  the  eld  edition. 

I  should  take  it  as  a  great  kindness,  should  any 

)crson  communicate  to  me  any  information  where  it 

[s  presumed  to  be  wanting  in  the  nptes  to  this  work  ; 

>r  point  out  any  errours  in  what  is  already  done,  that 

[uturc  editions  may  be  more  perfect. 

It  being  the  particular  design  of  this  edition  to 
I'cnder  it  uniform  and  consistent  with  respect  to  ar- 
rangement and  **  originality"  of  expression,  few  lib-. 
;rtics  have  been  taken  with  the  composition  ;  few  in- 
Iccd,  unless  pointed  out  as  above  expressed.  In 
some  instances  however,  some  connective  particles 
lave  been  dropped  and  the  signs  omitted.  But  in 
^ich  cases  what  is  omitted  was  superfluous  tautology, 
hercfore^  the  reader  may  be  assured  that  the  text  is 
jorrectly  copied.  Prom  the  present  appearance  of 
Ihe  work,  its  former  erroneous  composition  is  too 
easily  discovered ;  yet  it  is  some  consolation,  that  in- 
mmerable  errours  have  been  detected,  and  general- 
ly, inasmuch  as  the  design  of  the^subject  would  admit. 
It  was  thought  advisable  to  accompany  the  work 
nih  an  Appendix,  wherein  something  new,  or  of  later 
late  might  be  given,  as  young  persons  generally 
>refer  new  things  to  old.  It  was  rather  diflicult  to 
lake  the  selection  for  this  part,  not  for  want  of  ma- 
[erials,  but  because  they  were  so  numerous  ;  and  so 
lany  seem  to  deserve  the  same  attention.  But  the 
irticles  are  authentick,  and  as  interesting,  U  is  pre- 
turned,  as  can  be  found.. 


vi 


THI  EDITOR'S  PRETAOE. 


As  there  are  different  editions  of  many  of  the  au< 
thors  cited  in  this  work,  for  the  convenience  of  re- 
ference^ a  table,  containing  the  chief  of  them,  is] 
here  given. 


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AmviktmBiognfhf 
Aaarkw  Bkfnphj 
AMMk  of  Mawc^uad 
AaHawuriM  EMMrebM 
AuMb  of  iko  RovolttUoB 
Wuofj  of  Aaorko 
Mbtoiy  of  OoaMctMol 
BM4N7  of  MMMcboMUi 
Hbtoiy  of  MaiM 
Hblonr  of  Mumtkm9t»§ 
HUtMj  of  MmjIumI 
HMonr  of  MowoQclMid 
Hkiorj  of  Noww^lMd 
llbtonr  of  NowtaglMMl 
Hirtoiy  of  NowhimBdUto 
Hittoiy  of  Voi^orit 
HUorjr  of  PoMHgrlinab 
HkUMT  of  IfartMMollMi 
ribloff  of  U.  SUtw 
flktonr  of  Voraoal 
Hirt.Ooll.IUM.Hiit.8oe. 
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Hist.  Ook  NewhuiMhiro 
nitt.OoLN.H.HM.Soc. 
HuMpkroTi*  Works 
M>sMlio  O.  A. 


Nan  of  Indian  W4l 
lalaiid  Bi^irapliy 

NewMglaad^  Memorial 


Newkanptkiro  Oaaetteer 
Sum.  Hbt  Maif.  bav 
Travail  tkreiwkoiit  N.  A. 
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Wan  of  Neweoglaad. 


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W,  Allea 
T.  Priaeo 
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J.  Wbtbrop 
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J.  Belkaap 
W.  Smrtb 
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B.  Trumbull 
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D.  Huupbreya 
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W.Hubbard 
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N.  Mortoo 
Famer  It  Moore 
W.  DougiaM 
J.  Carver 
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8.  Penkalkw 


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OreeafieM 

HarUord 

Pyiadelpkia 

Newkavea 

Balem    . 

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B<wtoa 

Bakimoro 

Boitoa 

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Oharleitown 

PbiLfcBortoo 

Albaav 

Pbiladelpkia 

Pkiladelpkia 

Bm(od 

Burlingtoa 

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Newyork 

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NewTork 

Hartford 

Brattleboro. 

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Newport 

Concord 

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Boston 


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been  consulted,  but  the  assistance  from  them  hi 
been  smaller.  Some  of  the  most  important  are  Hub-| 
bard's  History  of  Newengland,  Stiles'  History  of  the 
/Judges,  Whitney's  History  of  Worcester,  and  thel 
Histories  of  several  of  the  southern  states.  The  free 
u^  I  have  made  of  every  author's  works  is  amply  ac- 
knowledged in  the  notes.  Reference  is  made  to  somi^ 
late  editions  of  works  in  preference  to  the  first,  no| 
only  as  they  are  more  uniform,  but  because  they  wii| 
now  be  oftener  met  with.    But  in  most  cases  suet 


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have  been  compared  with  the  originals.  To  two 
works  in  particular,  it  was  thought  most  advisable ; 
namely,  Penhallow's  **Wars  of  N.  Engiand,"  and 
Prince's  Annals.  The  first  of  these  is  now  reprinted 
in  the  I  Vol.  of  the  N.  H.  Hist.  Soc.  Col.,  which, 
though  not  so  perfect  as  it  might  have  been,  is,  on  the 
whole,  a  work  to  be  prized.  A  handsome  edition  in 
octavo  of  the  valuable  Annals  was  published  last 
year,  by  Messrs.  Cummings,  Hilliard,  and  Company, 
I  Boston.  Though  this  is  not  excu^ly  reprinted,  yet,  no- 
j  thing  is  altered,  that  I  have  met  with,  but  for  the  bet- 
ter ;  and,  exceptinff  a  few  typographical  errours,  ii 
I  splendidly  executed. 

Having  already  drawn  out  my  preface  to  too  great 
la  length,  the  whole  is  submitted  without  any  apolo- 
\gy.  And  the  publisher  takes  this  opportunity  of 
[giving  his  grateful  respects  to  all  his  patrons,  and 
with  pleasure  subscribes  himself,  their  much  obliged 
land  smcere  friend.  • 

SAMUEL  G.  DRAKE. 

BostoHf  2  January,  18;87« 


[The  following  is  an  exact  copy  of  the  title  page 
of  the  old  edition.l 


THE 

ENTERTAINING 

HISTORY 

•  OP 

KING  PHILIP'S  WAR, 

WHICH   BEGAN   IN    THE    MONTH   OF   JUNE,    1675. 

AS    ALSO    OF 

EXPEDITIONS 

MORE  LATELY  MADE 

AOAINST    THE   COMMON   ENEMY,  AND    INDIAN   REBELS,  IN   THK 
EASTERN   PARTS  OF    NEW-ENGLAND*. 

WITH   SOME   ACCOUNT    OF    THE   DIVINE    PROVIDENCE 

TOWARDS 

COL.  BENJAMIN  CHURCH: 

By  THOMAS  CHURCH,  Esq.  his  son. 
SECOND  EDITION. 


BOSTON  :  PRINTED,  1716. 

NEWPORT,    RHODE-ISLAND  I   REPRINTED   AND   SOLD    BT 
SOLOMON   SOUTHWICK,  IN    %UBEN-STREET,  177S. 


TO  THE  READER. 


X  HE  subject  of  this  following  naxrative,  offering  it* 
self  to  your  friendly  perusal,  relates  to  the  fonner  and 
later  wars  of  Newengland,  which  I  myself  was  not  a 
little  concerned  in:  For  in  the  year  1675,  that  unhappy 
ojid  bloody  Indian  war  broke  out  in  Plymouth  colo- 
ny, where  I  was  then  building,  and  bejginning  a 
plantation,  at  a  place  called  by  the  Indians,  Sog- 
konate,  and  since,  by  the  English,  Little  Compton. 
I  was  the  first  Englishnjan  that  built  upon  that  neck,, 
which  was  full  of  Indians.  My  head  and  handa  were 
full  about  settling  a  new  plantation,  where  nothing^ 
was  brought  to;  no  preparation  of  dwelling  house,  or 
outhouses,  or  fencing  made ;  horses  and  cattle  were 
to  be  provided,  ground  to  be  cleared  and  broken  up; 
and  the  utmost  caution  to  be  used,  to  keep  myself 
free  from  offending  my  Indian  neighbours  all  round 
about  me.  While  I  was  thus  busily  employed,  and 
all  my  time  and  strength  laid  out  in  this  laborious 
undertcJcing,  I  received  a  commission  from  the  go«- 
vernment  to  engage  in  their  defence :  And  with  my 
commission  I  received  another  heart,  inclining  mc ' 
to  put  forth  my  strength  in  military  service :  And 
through  the  grace  of  God  I  was  spirited  for  tJiat 
work,  and  direction  in  it  was  renewed  to  me  day  by 
day.  And  although  many  of  the  actions  that  I  was 
concerned  in  were  very  difficii|,t  and  daneerous,  yet, 
myself,  and  those  who  went  with  me  voluhtarily  in 
the  service,  had  our  lives,  for  the  most  part,  wonderr 
fully  preserved  by  the  overruling  hand  of  the  Al- 
mighty from  first  to  last;  which  doth  aloud  bespeak 

mr  praises:  And  to  declare  his  wonderfiil  works  i«t 

ur  indispensable  duty^ 


TO  THE  READER. 


I  was  ever  very  sensible  of  my  own  littleness,  and 
unfitness  to  be  employed  in  such  great  services.  But 
calling  to  mind  that  God  is  strong,  I  endeavoured 
to  put  all  my  confidence  in  him,  and  by  his  Almighty 
power,  was  carried  through  every  difficult  action ; 
and  my  desire  is,  that  his  name  may  have  the  praise. 

It  wai  ever  my  intent,  having  laid  myself  under  a 
irolemn  promise,  that  the  many  and  repeated  favours 
of  God  to  myself  and  those  with  me  in  the  service 
might  be  puolished  for  generations  to  come.  And 
now  my  great  age  requiring  my  dismission  from  ser- 
vice in  tiie  militia,  and  to  put  off  my  armour,  I  am 
'willing  that  the  great  and  glorious  works  of  Almighty 
God,  to  us,  children  of  men,  should  appear  to  the 
world :  And  having  my  minutes  by  me,  my  son  has 
taken  the  care  and  pains  to  collect  from  them  the  en- 
duing narrative  of  many  passages  relating  to  the 
former  and  latter  wars;  which  I  have  had  the  perusal 
of,  and  find  nothing  amiss,  as  to  the  truth  of  it,  and 
with  as  little  reflection  upon  any  particular  person, 
as  might  be,  either  alive  or  dead. 

And  seeing  every  particle  of  historical  truth  is 
^|>recious,  I  hope  the  reader  will  pass  a  favourable 
censure  upon  an  old  soldier,  telling  of  the  many  ren- 
counters he  has  had,  and  yet  is  come  off  alive. 

It  is  a  pleasure  to  remember  what  a  great  number 
of  families,  in  this  and  the  neighbouring  provinces, 
in  Newengland,  did,  during  the  war,  enjoy  a  great 
measure  of  liberty  and  peace  by  the  hazardous  sta- 
tions and  marches  of  those  engaged  in  military  exer- 
cises; who  were  a  wall  unto  them  on  this  side  and 
on  that  side. 

I  desire  prayers,  that  I  may  be  ennbled  well  to 
accomplish  my  spiritual  warfare,  and  that  I  may  be 
more  than  conqueror  through  Jesus  Christ's  loving 
lie. 

'"  BENJAMIN  CHURCH. 


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THE  LIFE  OF  COL.  CHURCH* 


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OLONEL  Benjamin  Church  was  born  in  1639,  at 
Duxbury,  near  Plymouth,  of  reputable  parents,  who 
lived  and  died  there.  His  father's  name  was  Joseph, 
who,  with  two  of  his  brethren,  came  early  into  New- 
england,  as  refugees  from  the  religious  oppression 
of  the  parent«tate.  Mr.  Joseph  Church,  among  other 
children,  had  three  sons,  Joseph,  Caleb,  and  Benja- 
min. Caleb  settled  at  Watertown,  the  other  two  at 
Seconet,  or  Little  Compton.      Benjamin,  the   hero 

f  this  history,  was  of  a  good  stature,  his  body  well 
proportioned,  and  built  for  hardiness  and  activity. 
lAIthough  he  was  very  corpulent  and  heavy  in  the 
latter  part  of  his  life,  yet,  when  he  was  a  young  man 

e  was  not  so ;  being   then  active,  sprightly  imd 

igorou^.  He  carried  dignity  in  his  countenance 
thought  and  acted  with  a  rational  and  manly  judg- 

lent — ^which,  joined  with  a  naturally  generous,  obli- 
and  hospitable  disposition,  procured  him  both 
Authority  and  esteem.  He  married  Mrs.  Alice  South- 
vorth,  by  whom  he  had  a  daughter,  Mrs.  Rothbotham, 
and  five  sons,  viz.,  Thomas  Church",  the  author  or 
publisher  of  this  history,  and  father  of  the  honourable 
Thomas  Church,  Esq.,  now  living  in  Little  Compton ; 
Constant  Church  a  Captain  under  his  father  in  the 
cistern  expedition,  and  in  the  militia;  and  of  a  mili« 

*  The  life  of  Church  was  not  added  to  the  first  editioB.* - 
[But  to  the  second  it  was,  and  was  the  last  article  in  tbe 
jbonk;  excepting  a  Latin  dde  of  one  pase,  which  is  now  omit» 
ted.  This  life  containing  s<ame  prefatory  remarks,  it  was 
thought  proper  to  place  it  at  the  beginning  of  the  work.  It 
was  judged  best  to  omit  the  above  mentioned  Latin  ode  to 
!:ive  place  to  more  -interesting  articles.  Wht^t  follows  was 
>laced  at  the  head  of  the  page.  Ode  Heinian  {a  ntpcit 
UeroM  eomponta)  Biographtas  pracedenii  d^/i(i;emh  4t^* 


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tary  and  enterprising  spirit ;  Benjamin  Church,  who 
died  a  bachelor;  Edward  Church,*  whose  only  son 
now  living,  is  Deacon  Benjamin  Churchf  of  Boston, 
who  furnishes  these  memoirs  of  the  family;  and 
Charles  Church,  who  had  a  numerous  issue. 

Colonel  Church  was  a  man  of  integrity,  justice,  and 
uprightness,  of  piety  and  serious  religion.!  He  was 
a  member  of  the  church  of  BristoLat  its  foundation, 
in  the  Rev.  Mr.  Lee's^  day.  He  was  constant  and  de- 
vout in  family  worship,  wherein  he  read  and  often  ex- 
pounded the  scriptures  to  his  householdi*)?  He  was  ex- 
emplary in  observing;  the  Sabbath,  and^n  attending 
the  worship  and  ordmances  of  God  in  th^  sanctuary. 
He  lived  regularly,  and  left  an  example  worthy  of 

*  He  was  also  a  Captain  under  his  father  in  the  last  eastern 
expedition.    .  >  *i^- 

t  Probably  the  same  whose  name  is  found  associated  with 
the  venerable  James  Otis,  Samuel  Adams,  Joseph  War- 
ftfiir,  and  others,  as  a  "  Committee  of  correspondence"  in  the 
memorable  revolution,  and  to  which  he  probably  belonged 
when  he  wrote  this  account  of  the  family.  See  American 
Annals,  II,  300.  Also  the  standing  which  he  appears  to  have 
maintained  among  the  fraternity  of  Masons,  speaks  his  emi- 
nence. 

iWhat  is  here  said  of  the  Colonel,  is  placed  after  his  son 
Edward,  by  a  writer  in  Farmer  and  Moore's  Collections ; 
where  this  account  appears  to  be  copied.  It  must  be  an  er- 
rour  in  the  copyist,  ana  one,  too,  which  it  required  some  pains 
to  commit ;  not  but  that  the  son  (for  aug^ht  I  know)  deserved 
as  high  encomiums^  but  we  have  no  right  to  bestow  such 
upon  the  son,  at  the  father's  expense.  But  thus  much  were  it 
intentional. 

§  Rev.  Samuel  Lee,  the  first  minister  of  Bristol,  R.  I.  He 
was  born  in  London,  1635,  came  to  this  country  in  1686 ; 
but  in  two  or  three  years  came  to  the  conclusion  to  return  to 
his  native  country.  Before  he  sailed,  he  told  his  wife  that 
he  had  discovered  a  star,  which,  according  to  the  laws  of  As- 
trology, presaged  captivity,  which  unfortunately  came  to 
pass.  He  sailed  in  1691,  and  in  his  passage  was  taken  by  : 
the  French,  and  carried  into  France,  where  he  died  the 
same  year.  See  Allen's  Biog.  381.  Dr.  C.  Mather  repre- 
sents him  as  possessing  very  extraordinary  learning.  See  f 
Magnalia  Christi  Americana,  I,  548. 


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LIFE  OF  COL.  CHURCH. 


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the  imitation  of  his  posterity.    He  was  a  friend  to  the 
civil  and  religious  liberties  of  his  country,  and  great- 

S  rejoiced  in  the  revolution.*  He  was  Colonel  of 
e  militia  in  the  county  of  Bristol.  The  several 
offices  of  civil  and  military  trust,  with  which  he  was 
entrusted  from  time  to  time,  through  a  long  life,  he 
discharged  with  fidelity  and  usefulness. 

The  war  of  1675,  was  the  most  important  Indian 
war,  that  Newengland  ever  saw.  Philip  or  Meta- 
cometf  (a  son  of  good  oldMASSASOIT,}  and  his  se- 
cond successor)  had  wrought  up  the  Indians  of  all  the 
tribes  through  Newengland,  into  a  dangerous  com- 

•  By  William  and  Mary.  "  . 

t  Though  the  chiefs  of  savage  nations  are  generally  called 
Kings,  yet  says  Smith,  they  "nave  no  such  ofignity  or  office 
among  them."  Hist.  N.  Y.  197.  Philip,  at  different  periods 
of  his  life,  was  known  by  different  names,  as  at  nrst,  he 
was  called  Metacomet  or  Metacom.  See  Morton,  171, 
173.  This  celebrated  chief  has  been  called  by  some,  though 
wrongly  I  contend,  King  of  the  Narragansets.  He  was 
King  or  chief  of  the  Wampanoags,  or  Pokanokets,  the  situa- 
tion of  whose  country  will  be  described  in  my  first  note  to 
"  Philip's  War."  It  is  true  that  these  Indians,  as  well  as  the 
Narragansets  themselves  inhabited  about  the  bay  of  that 
name,  but  they  had  their  King  as  well  as  the  Pokanokets, 
and  were  independent  of  each  other. 

Different  opinions  seem  to  have  prevailed  with  regard  to 
this  chief's  pedigree;  that  is,  whether  he.  were  a  son  or 
grandson  of  Massassoit.  Prince  and  Trumbull  inform  us 
that  he  was  his  grandson;  Hutchinson  and  Belknap,  that  be 
was  his  son.  Why  these  respectable  authors  saw  cause  to 
differ,  and  not  inform  us,  is  not  easy  to  tell.  These  are  not 
all  the  authors  on  each  side,  but  most  readers  are  apprise4 
of  this,  no  doubt,  before  I  had  taken  this  trouble  to  inform 
them. 

i  Prince,  in  his  text,  writes  Masassoit ;  but  adds  this  note. 
"  The  printed  accounts  generally  spell  him  Massasoit ;  Cov- 
er nour  Bradford  writes  him  Massasoyt,  and  Massasoyet :  but 
1  find  the  ancient  people  from  their  fathers  in.  Plymouth  col- 
ony, pronounce  his  name  Ma-sas-so-it."  N.  £.  Chron.  187. 
However,  the  most  preferable  way  seems  to  be  Maflsassoit. 
Some  account  of  the  life  of  this  comrtant  friend  of  the  Pil- 
grims will  be  found  in  the  course  of  this  history. 


tiv- 


LIFE  OF  COL.  CHURCH. 


biiitition  to  extirpate  the  English.  It  was  one  of 
the  last  works  of  the  commissioners  of  the  united 
cc4onies,  la  council  [in]  which  subsisted  the  great 
seetrrity  <:^ew6ng{and,  from  1643  to  1678)  to  break 
«p  this  confederacy.  An  army  of  One  thousand  Eng- 
lish, was  on  foot  at  xAice,  under  the  oommand  of 
Governour  Wwislow.  Whoever  desires  further  in- 
ferdia6oli  concerning  this  war,  may  consult  Mr.  Hub- 
bftJd's*  history  of  it.  The  part  Colonel  Church 
acted  in  it  is  eidiibited  in  this  plain  Narrative,  given 
by  his  son,  two  years  before  his  Other's  death. 

Colonel  Church  perfectly  understood  the  maimer 
of  the  Indians  in  fighting,  and  was  thoroughly  ac- 
quainted with  their  haunts,  swamps,  and  places  of 
refuge,  on  the  territory  between  Narraganset  and 
cape  Cod.  There  he  was  particularly  successful; 
on  that  field  he  gathered  his  laurels.  The  surprisal 
and  seizure  of  Annawon  was  an  act  of  true  boldness 
and  heroism.  Had  the  eastern  Indians  been  sur- 
rounded with  Enslish  settlements,  there  is  reason  to 
think  that  he  woind  have  been  more  successful  among 
them.  But  on  a  long  and  extended  frontier,  open 
to  immense  deserts,  little  more  has  ever  been  done 
by.  troops  of  undoubted  courage,  than  to  arouse  and 
drive  off  the  Indians  into  a  wide  howling  wilderness, 

*  'Mr.  William  Hubbard,  minister  of  Ipswich,  the  best  his- 
torian in  Newengland,  of  the  age,  unless  we  except  Mr. 
Prince.  The  truth  of  which  his  works  abundantly  prove. 
Although  some  labour  has  been  done  to  detract  from  bim 
some  of  his  justly  acquired  fame,  yet,  it  does  and  ever  will 
remain  unimpaired.  This  would  be  true  had  he  rever  writ- 
ten any  thine  but  his  Narrative.  To  his  **  History  of  Nfew- 
ei|glan,d,"  ^lather  is  phiefly  indebted  for  what  is  correct  in 
hisi^ei^wned  book  of  jareons,  the  Magrialia  Christi  Ameri- 
CK<|!B.  '  See  president  Allen's  Bioe.  Bi^ionary.  He  died 
Sept.  1704v1^g;ed  i\S  years.  Gov.  Hutchinson  remarks  on  the 
character  .oif  him,  that  "he  was  a  man  of  learning,  of  a  candid^ 
and  benevolent  mind,  accompanied,  as  it  generklly  is,  with 
a -goio^  degree  of  Catholicism ;  Which,  I  think,  was  B'vt  tfi- 
coanM  the  most  valuable  jmrt  of  his  character  in  the  <fe  ill 
which  be  Uved»    Utst.  Mmb.  II,  186. 


LIFE  OF  COL.  CHX7RCH. 


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wliere  it  was  as  much  in  vain  to  seek  theiH,  as  (or 
CoBsar  to  seek  the  Gauls  in  the  Hircinian  forests. 

The  present  edition*  of  this  history  is  given  without 
alteration  in  the  body  of  it ;  being  thought  best  to 
let  it  go  down  to  posterity,  (like  the  Periplua  of  Han' 
nof )  with  its  own  internal  marks  of  origmality.  How* 
ever  the  editor  in  the  margin  hath  given  the  English 
names  of  places  described  by  Indian  names  in  the 
narrative ;  and  also  some  few  notes  and  illustra- 
tions. 

After  Philip*s  war  Colonel  Church  settled;  and 
at  first  at  Bristol,  then  at  Fallriver,  (Troy)  lastly  at 
Seconet.  At  each  of  which  places  he  acquired, 
and  left  a  large  estate.  Having  served  his  genera- 
tion faithfully,  by  the  will  of  God  he  fell  asleep,  and 
was  gathered  unto  his  fathers.  He  died  and  was  bu- 
ried at  Little  Compton. 

The  morning  before  his  death,  he  went  about  two 
miles  Oil  horse  back  to  visit  his  only  sister,  Mrs. 
Irish,  to  sympathise  with  her  on  the  death  of  her  only 
cliitd.  After  a  friendly  and  pious  visit,  in  a  mov- 
ing and  affecting  manner,  he  took  his  leave  of  h^, 
and  said,  it  was  a  last  farewell.  Telling  her,  [that] 
he  was  persuaded  he  should  never  see  her  more ; 
but  hoped  to  meet  her  in  heaven.  Returning  home- 
ward, he  had  not  rode  above  half  a  mile,  before  his 
horse  stumbled,  and  threw  him  over  his  head.  And 
the  Colonel  being  exceeding  fat  an4  heavy,  fell  with 

*  The  edition  from  which  this  is  taken. 

t Hanno  was  "the  famous  Carthaginian,"  who  in  a  re>> 
mote  age  of  navigation,  made  a  voyage  into  the  Atlantic^ 
ocean,  and  "sailed  seeking  for  thirty  days  the  western  parts,'* 
taking  his  departure  from  the  pillars  of  Hercules  ^straits  of 
Gihrsutar.)  Hence  some  infer  that  he  must  have  aiscovered 
some  parts  of  America,  hecause  Columhus  did  in  about  the 
same  length  of  time.  He  wrote  a  book  c<^t||dning  an  ac- 
count of  his  discoveries,  which  he  entitled  Bis^^kfSi  or  Peri* 
plis.  See  a  work  lettered  "America  Kl||(y  tithe  An- 
events,"  Dr.  Rohertson's  Hist.  America,  fi?;  B^atp'f 
liog.  1, 16. 


XVI 


UFE  OF  COL.  CHURCH. 


i  such  force,  that  a  blood  vessel  was  broken,  and  the 
^  blood  gushed  out  of  his  mouth  like  a  torrent.  His 
wife  was  soon  brought  to  him.  He  tried  but  was 
unable  to  speak  to  her,  and  died  in  about  twelve 
'  hours.  He  was  carried  to  the  grave  with  great  fune- 
ral pomp,  and  was  buried  under  arms,  and  with  mili* 
tary  honours.  On  his  tomb  stone  is  this  inscrip- 
tion. 

HERE  LIETH   INTERRED   THE   BOOT 
OF   THE    HONOURABLE 

COL.  BENJAMIN  CHURCH,  Esq.; 

WHO   DEPARTED     THIS   LIFE, 

JANUARY  17th,  1717 18, 

IN   THE   78    TEAR  OF    HIS   AGE.* 

JN'mpcTt  April  8, 1772. 

*  <*  High  in  Mteem  kmong  the  great  he  itood ; 
Hie  wiidom  made  him  lovely,  sreat  and  good. 
Tho*  he  be  said  to  die,  he  will  rarvive ; 
Thro*  fiiture  time  his  memory  shall  live." 

See  a  poem  called  "  A  description  of  Pennsylrania,  Anno 
1739,"  by  Thomas  Makin,  in  Fraud's  Hut.  II,  361.  The 
l))OTe  though  applied  to  the  founder  of  that  province,  as  good, 
at  least,  is  deserved  by  the  venerated  Church ;  who,  through 
the  foul  intriipe,  and  low  caprice  of  office  seekers,  and  the 
blind  zeal  of  ambitious  bigots,  suffered  much,  both  as  to 
fame  and  fortune,  in  his  time.  The  truth  of  this  remarlc  will 
fully  appear  in  the  ensuing  history 


vs. 


TUB 


ENTERTAINING  HISTORY 


OF 


PHILIP'S  WAR, 

WHICH   B£OAN    IS    THE    TEAR    1675.      WITH    THE    PROOBID* 

^  IN08  or 

BENJAMIN  CHURCH,  Esq.* 


JLn  the  year  1674,  Mr.  Benjamin  Church  of  Duxbury, 
being  providentially  at  Flymouthf  in  the  time  of  the 

*  As  the  author  does  not  begin  with  the  causes  and  first 

I  events  of  this  war,  it  may  be  proper  to  introduce  the  most 

important  her.e.     His  intention  appears  to  have  been  to  give 

I  an  account  of  this  war,  so  far,  only,  as  his  father  was  engag- 

led  in  it,  as  himself  observes  in  another  place.- 

Although  not  a  year  had  passed  since  the  settlement  of 
Plymouth  without  some  difficulties  with  the  Indians,  I  will 
go  so  far  back,  only,  as  immediately  concerns  Philip's  War. 

After  the  close  of  the  Pequot  war,  in  1637,  it  was  conjec- 
tured by  the  English,  that  the  Narracansets  took  some  af- 
front on  account  of  the  division  of  the  captive  Peqilots, 
among  themselves  and  the  Mohegans ;  and  that  the  English, 
showed  partiality.  These  tribes  had  assisted  in  the  con- 
quest of  the  Pequots,  and  were  in  a  league  with  the  Eng- 
lish, and  each  other.  For  some  time  the  Narragansets  prac- 
ticed secret  abuses  upon  the  Mohegans ;  but  at  length  they 
were  so  open  in  their  insults,  thait  complaints  were  made  to 
the  English,  whose  interest  it  was  to  preserve  peace  between 
them.  In  1643,  it  was  thought  that  they  were  plotting  to 
cut  off  the  English.     They  so  pressed  upon  the  Mohegans, 

in 


t  Some  authors,  both  ancient  and  modern  wrote  this  word 
Plimouth,  but  custom  has  adopted  the  manner  as  used  in  the 
text. 


Id 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


court,  fell  into  acquaintance  with  Captain  John  Ahn  j 
of  Rhodeisland.    Captain  Almy  with  great  im^r- 

in  1645,  that  the  colonies  were  obliged  to  interfere  with  an 
armed  force. 

The  Wampanoags,  or  Pokanokets,  of  which  Philip  was 
King,  inhabited  the  tract  of  country  where  Bristol  now  is, 
then  called  Pokanoket,  thence  north  around  Mounthope  bay, 
thence  southerly,  including  the  country  of  considerable 
width,  to  Seconet.  At  the  head  of  this  tribe  was  Massassoit, 
when  the  pilgrims  arriyed  at  Plymouth,  who  always  liyed  in 
friendship  with  them.  He  haa  two  sons,  who  were  called 
Alexander  and  Philip,  which  names  they  received  from  Gov. 
Prince  of  Plymouth,  while  there  renewing  a  treaty,  proba- 
bly from  Philip  and  Alexander  of  Macedon.  Alexander  be- 
ing the  elder  assumed  the  power  on  the  death  of  his  father, 
and  it  was  soon  found  that  he  was  plotting  with  the  Narra- 
eansets  against  the  English  ;  but  his  reign  was  short.  On 
being  sent  for  to  answer  to  the  court  at  Plymouth,  to  certain 
allegations,  he  was  so  exasperated,  it  is  said,  that  he  fell  into 
a  fever,  and  died  before  he  reached  home.  This  was  about 
1657.  Philip  succeeded,  and  his  plottings  were  continual. 
But  he  frequently  renewed  treaties  and  anected  friendships 
until  1671,  when  he  made  a  loud  complaint  that  some  of  the 
English  injured  his  land,  which  in  the  end  proved  to  be  false. 
A  meeting  was  held  at  Taunton,  not  long  after  in  conse- 
quence of  the  hostile  appearance  of  Philip's  men,  by  Gov. 
Prince  of  Plymouth,  and  deputies  from  Massachusetts.  Phi- 
lip was  sent  for  to  give  reasons  for  such  warlike  appearances. 
He  discovered  extreme  shyness,  and  for  some  time  would  not 
come  to  the  town,  and  then  with  a  large  banc  of  his  warriours 
with  their  arms.  He  would  not  consent  to  go  into  the  meet- 
inghouse, where  the  delegates  were,  until  it  was  agreed  that 
his  men  should  be  on  one  side  of  the  house,  and  the  English 
on  the  other.  On  being  questioned,  he  denied  having  anj 
ill  designs  upon  the  Engiisn,  arid  said  that  he  came  with,  his 
men  armed  to  prevent  any  attacks  from  the  Narragansets ; 
but  this  falsehood  was  at  once  detected,  and  it  was  evident 
that  they  were  united  in  their  operations.  It  was  also  prov- 
ed before  him,  that  he  had  meditated  an  attack  on  Taunton, 
which  he  confessed.  These  steps  so  cppfounded  him  that  he 
consented  to  deliver  all  his  arms  into  the  hands  of  the  Eng- 
^lish  as  an  indemnity  for  past  damages.  All  of  the  guns  which 
he  broueht  with  him,  about  70,  were  delivered,  end  the  rest 
were  to  be  sent  in,  but  never  were.  What  would  have  been 
the  fate  of  Neweneland  had  Philip's  warriours  possessed  those 
arms  in  the  war  that  ensued  ?  This  prevented  immediate 
war,  and  it  required  several  years  to  repair  their  loss.    Philip 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


19 


timity  invited  him  to  ride  with  him  and  view  that  part 
oW Plymouth  colony  that  lay  next  to  Rhodeisland, 
known  then  by  their  Indian  names  of  Pocasset  and 
Sogkonate.*  Among  other  arguments  to  persuade 
him,  he  told  him  the  soil  was  very  rich,  and  the  situa- 
tion pleasant :  Persuades  him  by  all  means  to  pur- 
chase of  the  company  some  of  the  court  grant  rights. 
He  accepted  his  invitation,  views  the  countrv  and  was 
pleased  with  it,  makes  a  purchase,  settled  a  farm, 
found  the  gentlemen  of  the  islandf  verv  civil  and 
obliging.  And  being  himself  a  person  oi  uncommon 
activity  and  industry,  he  soon  erected  two  buildings 
upon  his  farm,  and  gained  a  good  acquaintance  with 
the  natives ;  got  much  into  their  favour,  and  was 
in  a  little  time  in  great  esteem  among  them.| 

The  next  spring  advancing,  while  Mr.  Church  was 
diligently  settling  his  new  farm,  stocking,  leasing  and 
disposing  of  his  affairs,  and  had  a  fine  prospect  of 
doing  no  small  things ;  and  hoping  that  his  good  suc- 
cess would  be  inviting  unto  other  good  men  to  be- 
come his  neighbours :  Behold !  the  rumour  of  a  war 
between  the  English  and  the  natives,  gave  check  to 

was  industrious  to  do  this,  and,  at  the  same  time,  used  hit» 
endeavours  to  cause  other  tribes  to  engage  in.hi«  cause.  He 
was  not  ready  when  the  war  did  begin,  to  i^lcb,  in  some 
measure,  we  may  attribute  his  failure.  Three  of  his  men 
were  tried  and  hanged  for  the  alleged  murder  <tf  John  Sas- 
eamon,  whom  Philip  had  condemned  as  a  traitor.  It  so  exas- 
perated Philip  and  bis  men  that  their  friends  should  be  pun- 
ished by  the  English,  that  they  could  no  longer  restrain  theii 
violence.  Thus  are  some  of  the  most  prominent  events 
sketched  which  led  to  this  bloody  war.  The  history  of  John 
Sassamon  dr  Sausaman,  will  be  found  in  a  succeeding  note. 

*  Pocasset,  now  Tiverton,  was  the  name  of  the  main  land 
against  the  north  part  of  Rhodeisland.  Sc^konate,  after- 
wards Seconet,  now  Little  Compton,  extends  from  Fogland 
ferry  to  the  sea  ;  in  length  between  7  and  8  miles. 

t  Rhodeisland,  which  was  now  quite  well  inhabited.  It 
was  settled  in  1638.  Its  Indian  name  was  A<|uetncek,  and 
afterwards  called  the  Isle  of  Rodes  by  the  English. 

I  Mr.  Church  moved  here  in  the  autumn  of  1674. 


20 


PHILIPS   WAR. 


Ins  projects.  People  began  to  be  very  jeulous  of  the 
Indians,  and  indeed  tliey  had  no  small  reason  to  sust 
pect  that  they  had  formed  a  design  of  war  upbnthd 
English.*  Mr.  Church  had  it  daily  suggested  to'  him 
that  the  Indians  were  plotting  a  bloody  design.  That 
Philip  the  great  Mounthope  Sachem,  was  leader  there- 
in, and  so  it  proved.  He  was  sending  his  messengers 
to  all  the  neighbouring  Sachems,  to  engage  them  into 
a  confederacy  with  him  in  the  war.f  Among  the  rest 

*  It  may  be  diverting  to  some,  to  introduce  here  what 
Cotton  Mather  calls  an  omen  of  the  war  that  followed'. 
**  Things,"  says  he,  «  began  by  this  time  to  have  an  ominous 
aspect.  Yea,  and  now  we  speak  of  things  omtnoiM,  we  may 
acid,  some  time  before  this,  [before  those  were  executed  for 
the  murder  of  Sassamon]  in  a  clear,  still,  sunshiny  morning, 
there  were  divers  persons  in  Maiden  who  heard  in  the  air, 
on  the  southeast  of  them,  a  great  gun  go  off,  and  presently 
thereupon  the  report  of  small  guns  like  musket  shot",  very 
thick  aischarging,  as  if  there  had  been  a  battle.  This  was 
at  a  time  when  there  was  nothing  visible  dene  in  any  part 
of  the  colony  to  occasion  such  noises;  but  that  which  most 
of  all  astonished  them  was  the  flying  of  bullets,  which  came 
singing  over  their  heads,  and  seemed  very  near  to  them,  af- 
ter which  the  sound  of  drums  passing  along  westward  was 
very  audible  ;  and  on  the  same  day,  m  Plymouth  colony  in 
several  places,  invisible  troops  uf  horse  were  heard  ridin^.to 
and  fro,"  Sec.  Magnalia^  II,  486.  This  is  quite  as  credible 
as  inany  witch  accounts  in  that  marvellous  work.        ,^' 

t  The  following  is  a  statement  of  the  probable  numbers  of 
the  Indians  in  Newengland  at  the  time  of  Philip's  war,  also 
of  the  English. 

Dr.  Trumbull  in  his  Hist.  U.  States,  I,  36,  supposes  there 
were  in  Newengland  at  the  time  of  settlement  about  36,000 
Indian  inhabitants;  one  third  of  which  were  warriqurs. 
Their  numbers  gradually  diminished  as  the  whites  increased, 
so  that  we  may  conclude  that  there  were  not  leas  than  1 0,000 
warriours  at  the  commencement  of  Philip's  war.  Hutchinson, 
I,  406,  says  that  the  Narragansets  alone  were  coni^idered  to 
amount  to  3000  fiehtin^  men,  in  1675.  Hubbard,  Nar.  67, 
says  they  promised  to  rise  with  4000  in  the  war.  Qovernour 
Hmkley  states  the  number  of  Indians  in  Plymouth  county,  in 
1685,  at  4000  or  upwards.  Hist.  U.  States,  I,  35.  Bpide 
these  there  were  in  different  towns  about  3000  praying  In- 
dians, as  those  were  called  who  adhered  to  the  English  reli- 
gion;  they  took  no  part  in  the  war.  In 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


31 


he  Bent  six  men  to  Awashonks,  squaw  sachem  of  the 
Bogkonate  Indians,  to  engage  her  in  his  interest  f 
Awashonks  so  far  listenod  unto  them,  as  to  call  her 
subjects  together,  to  make  a  great  dance,  which  is 
the  custom  of  that  nati»jnt  when  they  advise  about 
momentous  aflfairs.  But  what  does  Awashohks  do, 
but  sends  away  two  of  her  men  that  well  understood 

the  English  language,  (Sassamonf  and  George^  by 

_.^^____-__— ^^— — .— _^— — — i—  ' 

In  1673,  the  inhabitants  of  ISewengland  amounted  to  about 
130,000  souls,  of  >vhom,  perhaps,  16,000  were  able  to  bear 
itrms.     Holmes'  American  Annals,  I,  416. 

•  Dr.  Belknap,  in  his  Hist.  N.  Hampshire,  1, 109,  says,  on 
the  authori  ^  or  Callcnder,  that  "  The  inhabitants  of  Bristol 
shew  a  particular  spot  where  Philip  received  the  news  of  the 
first  Enjglishmen  that  were  killed,  with  so  much  sorrow  as  to 
cause  him  to  weep."  This  he  observes  was  very  different 
from  the  current  opinion.  No  doubt  the  consternation  of  the 
people,  caused  by  an  approaching  war,  had  great  effect  in 
establishing  every  thing  unfavourable  of  Philip. 

t  It  is  the  custom  of  most,  if  not  all,  the  N.  American  In- 
dians.    See  Capt.  Carver's  Travels  in  America,  269. 

*X  John  Sassamon,  or  as  others  spell  it,  Sausaman,  Was  in- 
structed'in  English  by  the  celebrated  Indian  afjostle,  John 
Eliot,  and  pretended  to  believe  in  the  christian  religion. 
Bat  for  some  reason  he  neglected  its  duties,  and  returned  to  a 
savage  life.  About  this  time,  or  perhaps  before,  he  advised  the 
English  of  some  bf  Philip's  plots,  which  so  enraged  him,  that 
he  sought  Sa'^samon's  dealn,  whom  he  considered  as  a  rebel 
and  traitor.  And  this  is  the  principle  on  which  the  English 
themselves  acted  ;  yet,  they  would  not  suffer  it  in  another 
people,  who,  indeed,  ^vere  as  free  as  any  other.  Thepartic- 
ulars  were  these:  Sassamon  was  met  on  f* a  gi'eat  fjpftd,"- 
which  I  suppose  to  be  Assawomset,  b}'  some  of  Philip's  tti«n, 
who  killed  him  and  put  him  under  the  ioe,  leaving  his  hat 
and  gun  on  the  ice,  where  they  were  found  soon  after  ;  and 
also  the  dead  body.  See  Hubbard's  Narrative,  70, 71.  This 
must  have  been  late  in  the  spring  of  1675,  but  there  was  ice. 
Marks  were  found  upon  the  body  of  Sassamon,  that  iifidicated 
murder,  and  an  Indian  soon  appeared,  who  said  that  he  saw 
some  of  Philip's  Indians  in  the  very  execution  of  it.  Three 
were  immediately  apprehended,  and  tried  at  the  court  in 
^ Plymouth, 

§  An  Indian,  who  from. this  time,  was  very  friendly  to  Mr. 
Church.     All  I  can  find  concerning  him  is  in  this  history. 


2$ 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


nlune)  to  invite  Mr.  Chimsn  to  the  dance.*  Mr. 
Church,  upon  the  invitation,  immediately  takes  with 
him  Charles  Hazelton,  his  tenant's  son,  who  well 
understood  the  Indian  language,  and  rode  down  to  the 
place  appointed,  where  they  found  hundreds  of 
Indians  gathered  together  ftom  all  parts  of  her 
dominion.  Awashonks  herself  in  a  foaming  sweat, 
was  leading  the  dance ;  but  she  was  no  sooner  sen- 
sible of  Mr.  Church's  arrival,  but  she  broke  off,  sat 
down,  calls  her  nobles  around  her,  [and]  orders  Mr. 
Church  to  be  invited  into  her  presence.  Compli- 
ments being  passed,  and  each  dhe  taking  seat, 
she  told  him  [that]  King  Philip  had  sent  six  men 
of  his,  with  two  of  her  people,f  that  had  been  over 
at  Mounthope,}  to  draw  her  into  a  confederacy  with 

Plymouth,  in  June,  by  a  jury,  says  Mather,  consisting  of  half 
Indians,  and  half  English,  and  brought  in  guilty  of  the  murder. 
Two  of  them  persisting  in  their  innocence  to  the  end,  and 
the  third  denied  that  he  had  any  hand  in  the  murder,  but 
said  that  he  saw  the  others  commit  it.  Perhaps  he  made  this 
confession  in  hopes  of  pardon,  but  it  did  not  save  him.  Mag- 
naliaj  II,  486.  M  ather  places  the  death  of  Sassamon  in  1674, 
tl^  was  old  style,  hence  it  was  previous  to  the  35th  of  March 
lots.  Hubbard,  69,  says  that  Sassamon  had  been  Philip's 
secretary,  and  chie,f  counsellor.  To  what  tribe  he  first  be- 
longed I  have  not  ascertained,  but  from  this  history  it  appears 
that  he  belonged  to  the  Sogkonate  Indians,  in  the  spring  of 
1675. 

*  One  might  conclude  this  transaction  to  hwp  been  abQ^t 
the  middle  of  June,  by  its  connexion  with  the  commence- 
ment of  the  war,  but  by  the  death  of  Sassamon  it  must  be 
placed  much  earlier. 

t  These  two  I  conclude,  were  those,  or  among  those  men- 
tioned by  Hubbard,  69,  who  discovered  the  plots  of  Philip, 
one  of  wwMSi  might  be  Sassamon. 

I  (Or  MorU-haup,  a  mountain  in  Bristol.) 

Why  the  author  writes  this  word  so  I  do  not  know,  un- 
less it  were  so  pronounced  in  his  day.  Its  ancient  name  was 
Pokanoket.  It  w  quite  an  eminence  about  ti^o  miles  east 
from  the  village  of  Bristol,  very  steep  on  all  sides  and  termi- 
aatii  in  a  large  rock,  which  at  a  distance  has  the  appearance 
of  a  larse  dome  of  an  amphitheatre.  It  is  apparently  cobi- 
posed  of  pebbles  and  sand.  On  this  now  stands  a  small  oc- 
tagonal building.    Prom  many  places  on  the  east  shore,  par- 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


23 


I  *  Mr. 
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[lo  well 
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ner  sen- 
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dors  Mr. 
Compli- 
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SIX  men 
een  oyer 
racy  with 

ing  of  half 
he  murder, 
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Lurder,  but 
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h  of  March 
m  PhiUp*s 
he  first  be- 
lt appears 
spring  of 

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sommence- 
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those  men- 
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miles  east 
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kppearance 
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la  small  oe- 
shore,  par- 


Aim,  in  a  war  with  the  English;  [and]  desired  him 
to  giye  her  his  advice  in  the  case ;  and  to  tell  her  the 
truth,  whether  the  Umpamt*  men,  (as  Philip  had  told 
her)  were  gathering  a  great  army  to  invade  Philip's 
country.  He  assured  her  he  would  tell  her  the  truth, 
land  ffive  her  his  best  advice.  Then  he  told  her  it 
was  but  a  few  days  since  he  came  from  Plymouth, 
and  [that]  the  Enfflish  were  then  making  no  jprepa- 
jrations  for  war ;  that  he  i^as  in  company  witfi  the 
mncipal  gentlemen  of  the  government,  who  had  no 
liscourse  at  all  about  war,  and  he  believed  no  thoughts 
ibout  it.  He  asked  her  whether  she  thought  he 
vould  have  brought  up  his  goods  to  settle  m  that 
>lace,  if  he  apprehended  an  entering  into  [a]  war  with  t 
[o  near  a  neighbour.  She  seemed  to  be  somewhat 
^nvinced  by  his  talk,  and  said  she  believed  he  spoke 
\e  truth.  Then  she  called  for  the  Mounthope  men,  f^ 
rho  made  a  formidable  appearance,  with  their  faces 
fainted,  and  their  hairs  trimmed  up  in  comb  &shion, 
rith  their  powderhorns  and  shot  bagsf  at  their  backs 

:ularly  at  the  little  village  of  Fallriver,  this  mount  forms 
[beautiful  acclivity  in  the  landscape ;  verv  nearly  resem- 
ling  a  view  of  the  State  house  at  Boston  from  a  distance. 

)n  an  excursion  there  in  the  summer  of  1824,  many  gratify- 
)g  objects  were  discovered,  relating  to  the  times  of  which 
le  treat.  A  most  beautiful  prospect  of  Providence  and  the 
jrrounding  country  and  bay  appears  from  this  mount. 

I*  The  Indian  name  for  Plymouth. 

t  It  has  been  a  question  among  many,  how  the  Indians  be- 
kme  furnished,  so  soon,  with  our  implements  of  war.    It  is 
^t  probable  that  every  source  i^  known :  but  thev  no  doubt, 
^d  a  large  supply  from  the  French  in  tne  east  or  Neweng- 
id.    A  man  Djr  the  name  of  Morton,  who  came  to  this  ccin- 
in  16S3,  is  said  to  have  been  the  first  that  supplied  the 
Hans  with  arms  and  ammunition,  and  taught  tben:i  their 
;,  in  the  country  adjacent  to  Cape  God.    This  he  done 
It  the  Indians  might  hunt  and  procure  furs  for  him.    Sec- 
tary Morton,  in  his  Newengland's  Memorial,  76,  says,  "  he  . 
d  been  a  petty-fogger  at  FiirnivaPs  Inn,  having  more  craft 
m  honesty  ;'*   but  in  justice  to  him  it  may  be  observed, 
It  the  Memorialist  has  made  ever^r  circumstance  appear  in 
.d^kest  dress,  and  not  only  of  him,  but  others,  whom,  ia* 


S4 


iiILIP»S  WAR. 


which  among  that  nation  is  the  posture  and  figure  of 
preparedness  for  war.  She  told  Mr.  Church  these 
were  the  persons  that  had  brought  her  the  report  of 
the  English  preparations  for  war,  and  then  told  them 
what  Mr.  Church  had  said  in  answer  to  it.  Upon 
this  began  a  warm  talk  among  the  Indians,  but  it  was 
soon  quashed,  and  Awashonks  proceeded  to  tell  Mr. 

deed,  we  had  rather  speak  in  praise.  All  historians,  with 
whom  I  am  conversant,  agree  that  he  was  a  disorderly  per- 
son, of  bad  morals,  and  gave  people  much  trouble.  He  re- 
sided first  in  Mr.  Weston's  Plantation  at  Wessagusset,  now 
Weymouth;  but  that  breakine  up  the  next  year,  1623,  he 
next  settled  with  Captain  Wallaston  ■  at  or  near  the  same 
place  in  1635,  and  the  place  being  near  the  hill  that  separates 
Weymouth  from  Qumcy,  was  called  Mount  Wallaston. 
Capt.  Wallaston  with  most  of  his  company  abandoned  the 
plantation,  and  Morton  usurped  the  government.  ^They 
soon  found  themselves  involved  in  difficulties  with  the  In- 
dians and  with  one"  another.  They  erected  a  Maypole,  and 
practiced  their  excesses  about  it.  Selling  arms  to  the  na- 
tives being  a  breach  of  the  laws  among  others,  he  was  seized 
by  order  of  the  court,  and  soon  after,  1638,  sent  to  England. 
No  notice  of  the  complaints  against  him  bein^  taken,  he  re- 
turned the  next  year.  He  was  afterwards  imprisoned  for 
his  writings.  He  died  at  A^amenticus  in  1644  or  5, 
according  to  Allen,  American  Biog.  441.  He  has  been  ac- 
cused of  giving  currency  to  the  story  of  "  hanging  the  wea- 
ver instead  of  the  cobbler."  The  author  of  Hudibras  get- 
ting hold  of  the  story,  has,  in  that  work,  Part  II,  Canto  11, 
line  403,  &c.,  set  it  otf  to  the  no  small  expense  of  the  zeal  of 
the  Pilgrims.  See  Belknap,  Amer.  Biog.  II,  318,  Frincf 
Chron.  212,  and  Savage's  edition  of  Winthrop,  I,  34,  35,  36, 
where  the  passage  may  be  jeen.  The  latter  author  says  i(| 
was  not  so,  on  the  authority  of  Morton  himself ;  but  as  tliel 
affair  bappened  at  Weston's  plantation,  where  Morton  was^ 
concerneci,  it  is  natural  that  he  should  say' the  right  one  was. 
hanged.  In  a  note  to  line  413,  in  the  passage  above  referreili 
to,  is  the  following  positive  assertion :  "  The  history  of  the„| 
Cobbler  had  been  attested  bj  persons  of  good  credit,  who? 
were  upon  the  place  when  it  was  done."  Early  authowl 
hinted  at  the  anair,  and  late  ones  have  enlarged  upon  it  [ 
The  truth  no  doubt  is  as  follows:  The  people  of  that  planta-fl 
tion  were  in  a  state  of  starvation,  and  by  stealing  fromthel 
Indians  fiad  incurred  their  vengeance,  which  to  satisfy,  thejff 
hanged  one ;  who,  Hudibras  says,  was  a  bedrid  weaver,! 
whereas  the  right  one  was  a  useful  cobbler,  whom  they  coulJj 
not  so  well  spare. 


THILIFS  WAR. 


25 


^.lurch,  that  Philip's  message  to  her  wm,  that  unless 
•he  would  forthwith  enter  into  a  confederacy  witii 
lim  in  a  war  against  the  English,  he  would  send  his 
^nen  over  privately,  to  kill  the  English  cattle,  and 
mm  their  houses  on  that  side  of  the  river,  which 
irould  provoke  the  English  to  fall  upon  her,  whom, 
ley  would  without  doubt,  suppose  the  author  of  the 
lischief.     Mr.  Church  told  her  he  was  sorry  to  see 
threatening  an  aspect  of  affairs ;  and  stepping  to 
le  Mountliopes,  he  felt  of  their  bags,  and  findings 
lem   filled  with  bullets,  asked   them   what  those 
jllets  were  for.    They  scoffingly  replied, "  To  shoot 
igeons  with."    Then  Mr.  Church  turned  to  Awa- 
lonks,  and  told  her,  [that]  if  Philip  were  resolved 
make  war,  her  best  way  Would  be  to  knock  those 
:  Mounthopes  on  the  head,  and  shelter  herself  under 
5  protection  of  the  English.  Upon  which  the  Mount - 
^pes  were  for  the  present  dumb.     But  those  two  of 
rashonks'  men,  who  had   been    at   Mounthope, 
>re3sed  themselves  in  a  furious  manner  against  his 
Vice.     And  Littleeyes,*  one  of  the  Queen's  coun- 
joiiied   with  them,  aiid  urged  Mr.  Church  to  go 
|de  with  him  among  the  bushes,  thathe  might  have 
le  private  discourse  with  him,  which  other  Indians 
nediately  forbid;  being  sensible  of  hui  ill  design, 
it  the  Indians  began  to  side,  and  grow  very  warm. 
.  Church,  with  undaunted  courage,  told  the  Mount- 
)es,  [that]  they  were  bloody  wretches,  and  thirsted 
3r  the  blood  of  their  English  neighbours^  Who  had 
rer  injured  them,  but  had  always  aboiyi^adliii their 
idness  to   them.    That  for  his  own  pafti^ough* 
[desired  nothing  more  than  p^ace,  yet,  irhbthing 
i  war  would  satisfy  them,  he  believed  he  isKcHAld, 
ive  a  sharp  thorn  in  their  sides :  Bid  tbe  comi^iiR.3&' 
lerve  those  men  that  were  of  such  bkMxly  dispo^i- 

is,  whether  providence  would  suffer  themf  toTifive 

_L , h',  ;■ — '  '.../[ll^^^'    . 

[e  was  afterward  taken  in  the  war  that  ^H*weld^  by 
cb,  and  treated  very  kuidly,  as  wiU  be  teem  in  the  pfo» 
I  of  thU  history.  -:        ^ 


36 


PHIUP»S  WAE. 


to  see  the  event  of  the  war,  which  others,  more 
peaceably  disposed,  mieht  do.  Then  he  told  Awas-; 
honk's,  [that]  he  thought  it  might  be  most  advisable 
for  her  to  send  to  the  Govemour  of  Plymouth,*  and 
shelter  herself  and  people  under  his  protection. 
She  iked  his  advice,  and  desired  him  to  go  on  her  be- 
half ta  the  Plymouth  government,  which  he  consent 
cd  to.  And  at  parting  advised  her,  [that]  whatever 
she  dad,  not  to  desert  the  English  mterest  to  join 
with  her ;  neighbours  in  a  rebeIlion,f  which  would 
certainly  prove  fatal  to  her.  (He  moved  none  of  his 
goods  ftom  his  house,  that  there  might  not  be  the 
least  umbriago  fiom  such  an  action.f)  She  thanked 
him  for  his  advice,  and  sent  two  of  her  men  to  guard 
him  to  his  house,  [who]'  when  they  came  there, 
urged  him  to  take  care  to  secure  his  goods,  which  he 
i*e fused,  for  the  reasons  before  mentioned ;  but  desired 
the  Indians,  that  if  what  they  feared,  should  happen, 
they  would  take  care  of  what  he  left,  and  directed 
them  to  a  place  in  the  woods  where  they  should 
dispose  of  them,  which  they  faithfully  observed.     He  * 

1  [which] 

•  The  Honourable  Josiah  Winslow,  l^sq.,  who  was  after- 
wards commander  in  chief  of  the  forcies  in  this  war.  He  wat 
a  son  of  the  distinguished  Mr.  Edward  Winslow,  who  was  5 
alio  GovernouT  of  Plymouth  milny  years.  '  He  was  born  in  | 
16Q%  and-wass  the  first  Governor  born  in  Newehgland,  whicli^ 
oifice  he  filled  7  years.    He  diecll.8  Dec;  1680,  aged  52. 

t  This  warwascalleil  a  rebellion,  because  the  Englisli 
fancied  them  under  the  Kin^  of  England,  but  that  did  no! 
make  them  so.  As  well  might  emigrants  from  the  Uniteo 
States  l«ld  oh  the  coai^  of  France,  and  because  they  were 
disputed  hy  the  inhabitants,  of  their  right  im^  to  do,  call  then 
rebels  ;  yet,  when  the  ^untrywas  neither  claimed  nor  ir 
proved,  certainly,  to  tal^^  posseisfion  and  improve  wasnoi 
wrong.  Our  s^thor  is  by  no  means  so  lavish  of  ill  names  t' 
many  isarly  waiters.  Hellhounds,  fiends,  serpents,  caiti^ 
dogs,  fiusi,  wereiihetr  common  appellations.  The  ill  fiiin«( 
Mather,  i^  this  respects  will  be  celebrated  as  long  as  tb 
marvj^lions  coi^ent&of  the  Magnalia  are  read. 

X  Tliiff  sentence  was  included  ik  brackets  in  the  copy  bi| 
ts  I  have  a|ipropHa<Md  that  mark td tny Own u«e» Isubsti 
lite  the  parentbesift 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


17 


look  his  leave  of  his  guard,  [afler  bidding]^  them 
tell  their  mistress,  [that]  if  she  continued  steady  in 
her  dependence  on  the  English,  and  kept  within  her 
i  own  limits  of  Sogkonate,  he  would  see  her  again 
I  quickly ;  and  th  )n  hastened  away  to  Pocasset  ;*  where 
he  met  with  Peter  Nunnuit,  the  husband  of  the 
[Queenf  of  Pocasset,  who  was  just  then  come  over  in 
a  canoe  from  Mounthope.  Peter  told  him  that  there 
[would  certainly  be  war,  for  Philip  had  held  a  dance 
)f  several  weeks  continuance,  and  had  entertamed 
le  young  men  from  all  parts  of  the  country;  And 
Ided,  that  Philip  expected  to  be  sent  for  to  Ply- 
louth,  to  be  examined  about  Sassamon'sf  death,  who 
^as  murdered  at  Assawomset  ponds,§  knowing  him- 
self guilty  of  contriving  that  murder.  The  same 
^eter  told  him  that  he  saw  Mr.  James  Brown,  ||  of 

1  [and  bid] 

*  (Tiverton  shore  over  against  the  north  end  of  Rhodeisl- 

t l^eetamore  or  Wetamoe,  "Philip's  near  kinswoman." 
[ub.  234.       The    same  mentioned  in  another  place,   as 

Squaw  Sachem  of  Pocasset."  She  was  drowned  in  cross- 
ig  a  river  or  arm  of  the  sea  at  Swanzey,  6  August,  1675, 
Y  attempting  to  escape  from  a  party  of  English.  lb.  234. 
ler  heaa  was  cut  off,  and  set  upon  a  pole.     Ibid.  ^ 

X  The  same  of  whom  the  history  is  given  in  note  S  on 
>age  21. 

§  (Middleborough.) 

Three  large  ponds  about  40  miles  from  Boston,  and  16 
ram  Newbedfora.  In  passing  from  the  latter  place  to  the 
[>rmer  we  have  the  largest  on  the  right,  which  now  bca;rs  the 
fame  of  Assawomset,  or  Assawamset,  and  two  oth^ni  oi\  the, 
;ft.    They  are  all  very  near  together.    The  rpadji||^s<be-, 

reen  two^  separated  only  by  a  narrow  ncclt  of  JQyElilQd, 


>ut  a  stone's  throw  over. 


.»-  »■ 


I 


II  "One  of  the  magistrates  of  Plymouth 'J9risdict|Mi.' 
[ubbard,  12.  This  gentleman  was  very  acti\t^m4ibe#^. 
[e  was  a  magistrate  between  the  years  16^^lp  loTS. 

||Iorton,  2j]^.  A  minister  of  Swanzey  is  mentioned  bjr  Wa- 
ler  in  his  third  cbiaU  of  N^wenglahd  ministfir^by  tMs 

lame.  / 


ts 


PHILIPS  WAR. 


Swanzey,*  and  Mr.  Samuel  Gorton,f  who  was  an 

interpreter,  and  two  other- men,|  who  brought  a  letter 

'I.  I.I         '  ■  ■     ■ 

'  *  A  town  on  the  west  side  of  Taunton  river  in  the  bottom 
of  Moanthope  bay,  about  15  miles  from  Taunton,  and  in  the 
▼ieinity  ofMounthope,  distance  by  the  road  about  11  miles. 

f  Accounts  of  this  gentleman  may  be  secnia  Morton's  Me- 
morial, 117,  &c.,  which,  perhaps,  are  not  impartial.  That 
author  partaking  of  the  persecuting  spirit  of  the  times, 
accuses  him  of  all  manner  of  outrages  against  religion  and  go- 
vernment. "  Not  only,"  he  observes,  "  abandoning  and  re- 
jecting all  civil  power  and  authority,  (except  moulded  accord- 
ing to  Am  own /oney)  but  belching  out  errours,  kc."  Seve- 
ral pages  in  that  work  are  filled  up  to  this  eflfect.  Dr.  Eliot, 
N.  £.  Bio(|^.  337,  says,  "  It  is  evident  that  he  was  not  so  bad 
a  man  as  his  enemies  represented."  The  reader  is  referred 
to  that  excellent  work,  for  an  interesting  account  of  him. 
Allen,  also,  S14,  seems  inclined  to  do  him  justice,  and  is  more 

E articular.  It  appears  evident  that,  he  was  rather  wild  in 
is  views  of  religion,  and  went  too  far,  perhaps,  in  persuad- 
ing others  to  fall  in  with  liim.  He  came  to  Boston  m  1636, ' 
"rom  London,  and  was  soon  suspected  of  heresy,  on  which  he 
▼as  examined.  But  from  his  aptness. in  evading  questions 
nothing  was  found  against  him.  He  virent  to  Plymouth,  but 
did  not  stay  long  there,  having  gotinto  difficulty  with  their 
miikister.  From  thence  he  went  to  Rhodeislana  of  his  own 
accord;  or  as  some  say,  was  banished  there.  Here,  it  is  said, 
he  underwent  corporeal  punishment  for  his  contempt  of  civil 
authority.  •  Leaving  this  place  he  wont  to  Providence  in 
1649,  where  he  was  very'  humanely  treated  by  Mr.  Roger 
Williams,  who  also  had  been  banished  on  the  score  of  tenets. 
He  began  a  settlement  at  Patuxet,  4  or  5  miles  south  of 
Providence  in  1641,  but  was  soon  complained  of  to  the  gov- 
ernment of  Massachusetts,  for  encroaching  upon  the  lands 
of  others.  The  Governour  ordered  him  to  answer  to  the 
same  which  he  refused,  treating  the  messenger  with  con- 
tempt. But  he  was  arrested,  carried  to  Boston  and  had  his 
trial.  A  cruel  sentence  was  passed  upon  him, 'being  confin- 
ed a  whole  winter  at  Gharlestown  in  heavy  irons,  and  then 
banished  out  of  the  colony.  In  1644;  he  went  to  England, 
and  in  1648,  returned  to  his  possessions  by  permission  of  par 
.<  liament. 

^  Who  these  two  men  were  I  have  not  been  able  to  ascer- 
tain. Mention  is  made  in  the  histories  of  this  war  of  messen- 
gers being  sent,  bat  in  none  more  than  two,  and  their  namei ; 
are  aot  mentioned.  Two  were  also  i^nt  from  MasMchu 
•etts.  See  Hub.  Nar.  73,  73.  Hutch.  I,  363.  They  wer« 
•ent  16  June,  1675. 


l»HrUP>S  WAll. 


89 


from  the  Governour  of  Plymouth  to  Philip.    lie 
observed  to  him  farther,  that  the  young  men  were 
I  very  eager  to  begin  the  war,  and  would  fain  have 
[killed  Mr.  Brown,  but  Philip  prevented  it;  telling 
them  that  his  father  had  charged  him  to  show  kind- 
|nes8  to  Mr.  Brown.     In  short,  Philip  was  forced  to 
>romise  them,  that,  on  the  next  Lord's  da}',  when  the 
English  were  gone  to  meeting  they  should  rifle  their 
louses,  and  from  that  time  forward,  kill  their  cattle. 
Peter  desired  Mr.  Church  to  go  and  see  his  wife, 
rho  was  but  [just]  up  the  hill  p  he  wer  t  and  found 
mt  few  of  her  people  with  her.     She  said  they  were 
dl  gone  against  her  will  to  the  dances,  and  she  much 
jared  [that]  there  would  be  a  war.     Mr.  Church 
Ivised  ner  to  go  to  the  island  and  secure  herself, 
id  those  that  were  with  her,  and  send  to  the  Gover- 
nour of  Plymouth,  who  she  knew  was  her  friend;  and 
left  her,  resolving  to  hasten  to  Plymouth,  and 
rait  on  th^  Governour.     And  he  was  so  expeditious 
lat  he  was  with  the  Governour  early  next  momijngjf 
lough  he  waited  on  some  of  the  magistrates  by  the 
ray,  who  were  of  the  council  of  war,  and  also  met 
[im  at  the  Governour's.    He  gave  them  an  account 
'  his  observations  and  discoveries,  which  confirmed 
leir  former  intelligences,  and  hastened  their  prepa- 
ition  for  defence. 

Philip,  according  to  his  promise  to  his  people,  per- 
iitted  them  to  march  out  of  the  neck|  on  the  next 
|iord*s  day,^  when  they  plundered  the  nearest  hou- 

lent.    He  was  in  minister,  and  a  man  of  talents  and  abili- 

His  defence  against  the  charges  in  Morton's  M3moria1, 

lows  him  to  be  a  man  of  learning,  and  is  worthy  perusing. 

is  in  Hutchinson,  Hist.  Mas.  I,  4^7  to  470.    He  lived  to 
1  advanced  age,  but  the  time  of  his  death  is  nbt  known. 

*  I  conclude  this  hill  to  be  that  a  little  north  of  Howland's 
^rry. 

t  June  16. 

X  The  neck  on  which  Bristol  and  Warren  now  Jure.  Iih£Iu 
kg  the  ancient  Pokanoket.  *  <^    * 

§  June  30.     See  Trumbull,  Hist.  Con.  I,  9Xi.    Ibid.i; 
tates,  1, 189. 


80 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


\f^ 


861  that  the  inhabitants  had  deserted,  but  as  yet  of- 
fered no  violence  to  the  people,  at  least  none  were 
killed.*  However  the  alarm  Was  given  by  their  num- 
bers and  hostile  equipage,  and  by  the  prey  they 
made  of  what  they  could  Sndin  the  forsaken  nouses. 
An  express  came  the  same  day  to  the  Governour,f 
who  immediately  gave  orders  to  the  captains  of  the 
towns,  to  march  the  greatest  part  of  their  companies, 
and  to  rendezvous  at  Taunton  on  Monday  night,} 
where  Major  Bradford  was  to  receive  them,  and  dis- 
pose them  under  Captain  (now  made  Major)  Cut- 
worthy  of  Scituate.  The  Governour  desired  Mr. 
Church  to  give  them  his  company,  and  to  use  his  in- 
terest in  their  behalf,  with  the  gentlemen  of  Rhode- 
island.  He  complied  with  it,  and  they  marched  the 
next  day.  Major  Bradford  desired  Mr.  Church,  with 
a  commanded  party,  consisting-  of  English  and  some 
friend  Indians,  to  march  in  the  froht  at  some  distance 
from  the  main  body.  Their  orders  were  to  keep  so 
far  before  as  not  to  be  in  sight  of  the  army.  And  so 
they  did,  for  by  the  way  they  killed  a  deer,  flayed, 
roasted,  and  eat  tl^  most  of  him  before  the  army 
came  up  with  thenii    But  the  Plymouth  forces  sooii 

*  But  iin  Indian  was  fired  upon  and  wounded,  which  was  a 
sufficient  umbrage  for  them  to  begin  the  work.  See  Hub/ 
Nar.  73$  and  Hutch.  I,  261.  It  appeai^  that  Philip  waited 
for  the  English  to  hegin,  and.  to  tnat  eiid,  had  suffered  his 
men  to  provoke  them  to  it ;  yet,  it  was  tlK)ught  that  iPhilip 
tried  to  restrain  them  from  beginning  so  soon,  as  is  observed 
in  note  1  to  page  17.  At  this  time  a  whimsical  omnioA| 
prevailed,  that  the  side  which  first  began  w<»uld  finaJly  bei 
conquered.    Hutch.  iBid. 

t  In  consequence  of  this  intelligence  Governour  Winslorj 
proclaimed  a  fast.    H.Adams,  120. 

I  June  31. 

§  James  Cudworth,  several  vears  a  magistrate  of  Plymoutil 
colony.  Other  historians  style  him  Captain,  but  do  not  Um 
notice  of  this  advancement.  See  Huboard,  NaT.  75,  79, 8ii 
Also  in  the  continuation  of  Morton,.  2(^,  where  it  appears  bei 
was  an  assistant  in  the  government  between  1670  and  167SI 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


31 


nour  Wirslof  • 


irrived  at  Swanzey,*  and  were  chiefly  posted  at  Ma- 
jor Brown'sf  and  Mr.  Miles't  garrisons,  and  were 
Ihere  soon  joined  with  those  that  came  firo:  Massa- 
chusetts, who  had  entered  into  a  confederacy  with 

le.ir  Plymouth  brethren  against  the  perfidious  hea- 
thens. 

The  enemy,  who  began  their  liostilities  with  plun- 
[ering  and  destroying  cattle,^  did  not  long  content 

lemselves  with  that  game ;  they  thirsted  for  English 

lood,  and  they  soon  broached  it ;  killing  two  men 
the  way  not  far  from  Mr.  Miles'  garrison,  and 

**  Whether  the  Plymouth  forces  were  at  Swanzey  when 
ic  first  English  were  killed  does  not  appear,  though  it  is 
resumed  that  they  were  not.  We  are  certain  that  they  had 
efficient  time  to  arrive  there.    It  appears  from  the  text  that 

sy  marched  from  Plymouth  on  Monday,  which  was  the  31 

ine,  and  the  first  English  Were  killed  tne  34. 

The  author  seems  to  be  a  little  before  his  story  concerni#ig 
le  Massachusetts*  men,  for  we  know  that  they  did  not  ar- 
|ve  till  the  S8  June,  and  their  arrival  is  related  before  the 
rst  men  were  killed. 

I  Dr.  Morse,  in  his  late  history  of  the  Revolution,  has  run 
rer  this  history  without  any  regard  to  dates.  Nor  has  he 
bought  it  wortn  his  while  to  tell  us  there  ever  was  such  an 
ithor  as  Church,  but  copies  from  him  as  though  it  were  his 

rn  work,  which,  at  best  he  makes  a  mutilated  mass, 

t  See  note  5  on  page  37. 

I  The  Rev.  John  Miles,  as  I  find  in  Allen,  Biog.  439,.  was 
Hinister  of  the  first  Baptist  church  in  Massachusetts ;  that  in 
649  he  was  a  settled  minister  near  Swansea  in  South  Wales, 
lence,  perhaps,  the  name  hf  Swanzey  in  Mass.  is  derived. 
Ir.  Miles  beinff  ejected  in  1663,  came  to  this  country,  and 
jirmed  a  church  at  Rehoboth.  He  removed  to  Swanzey  a 
Iw  years  after,  which  town  was  granted  to  the  lotuffms 
the  government  of  Plymouth.  Hutchinson,  1, 309,  speaks 
him  as  a  mat;  discovering  -christian  unity,  &c.  He  died 
1683. 

§  It  appears  that  an  Indian  was  wounded  while  in  the  act 

*  killing  cattle  ;  or  as  tradition  informs  us,  the  Indian  who 

ras  wounded,  after  killing  some  animals  in  a  man^s  field, 

rent  to  his  house  and  demanded  liquor,  and  being  refiised 

Ittempted  to  take  it  by  violence,  threatening  ftt  the  same 

ime  to  be  revenged  for  such  usage,  this  caused  the  EngUsb- 

ian  to  fire  on  him.* 


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IftllLIPS   WAU. 


soon  after  eight  more*  at  Matapoiset:f  Upon  whose 
bodies  th6y  exercised  more  than  brutish  barbarities; 
beheading,  dismembering  and  mangling  them,  andi 
exposing  them  in  the  most  inhuman  manner,  which  ^ 

fashed  and  ghostly  objects  struck  a  damp  on  all  be-i 
oldefs.l 

<  The  enemy  flushed  with  these  exploits,  grew  yet 
bolder,  and  skulking  evsir  where  in  the  bushes,  shot^ 
at  all  passengers,  and  killed  many  that  ventured 
abroad.  They  came  so  near  as  to  shoot  two  sen- 
tinels at  Mr.  Miles'  garrison,  under  the  very  noses 
of  our  forces.  These  provocations  drew  out  [ — y 
some  of  Captain  Prentice's  troops,<S  who  desired 
they  might  have  liberty  to  go  out  and  seek  the  ene- 
my in  their  own  quarters.  Quartermasters  Gill  *and 
Belcher  II  commanded  the  parties  tlrawn  out,  who 
earnestly  desired  Mr.  Church's  company;  They  pro- 
vided him  a  horse  and  furniture,  (his  own  being  out  of 
the  way.)  I{e  readily  complied  with  their  desires, 
and  was  soon  mounted.  This  party  was  no  sooner! 
over  Miles'  bridge,ir  but  were  fired  upon  by  an  am- 

1  [th^  resentment  of  ] 

*  It  was  the  same  day,  34  June^  on  Thursday,  being  a  fast,! 
appointed  by  the  Governour  of  Plymouth,  on  hearing  what  - 
took  place  tne  20.  See  H.  Adam's  Hist.  N.  England,  130.1 
At  Itehoboth  a  man  was  fired  upon  the  same  day.  Hutchinson,' 
1,261. 

t  (In  Swanzey.) 

Several  places  bore  this  name.  The  word  is  now  general*! 
ly  pronounced  Matapois.  It  appears  too,  that  the  pronunck 
ation  tended  thus,  at  first,  as  I  nndit  spelt  in  Winslow's  Nar^ 
rative,  Matapuyst.    See  Belknap,  Biog.  II,  292. 

I  The  sight  must  have  been  dreadful,  but  yet,  it  did  notj 
hinder  the  English  from  the  like  foul  deeds.    Weetamore'i 
head  was  cut  off  and  set  upon  a  pole.    See  note  2  on  page  27., 

§  Capt.  Thomas  Prentice  of  the  Boston  troops.  TweWel 
was  the  number  that  went  over  at  thb  time. '  Hubbard,  75j 
Hutchinson,  I,  263.  \ 

II  Hubbard,  75,  calls  him  Corporal  Belcher.  He  makes  no| 
ibention  of  any  person  by  the  name  of  Gill. 

IT  There  b  a  bridge  over  Palmer's  river,  which  bears  thii| 
name.    It  is  about  4  miles  north  of  Warren. 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


m 


I 


^uscade  of  about  a  dozen  Indians,  as  they  were  at- 

>rward  discovered  to  be.     When  they  drew  off,  die 

[ilot*  was  mortally  wounded,  Mr.  Belcher  received 

shot  in  his  knee,  and  his  horse  was  killed  under 

Mr.  Gill  was  struck  with  a  musket  balL  on  the 

|de  of  his  body  ;  but  being  clad  with  a  buff  coat,f 

lid  some  thickness  of  paper  under  it,  it  never  broke 

U  skin. I    The  troopers  were  surpsised  to  see  both 

^eir  commanders  wounded  and    wheeled  off;  but 

r.  Church  persuaded,  at  length  stormed  and  stamp- 

and  told  them  it  was  a  shame  to  run,  and  leave 

wounded  man  there  to  become  a  prey  to  the 

rbarous  enemy ;  for  the  pilot  yet  sat  on  his  horse, 

bugh  amazed  with  the  shot  as  not  to  have  sense  la. 

ide  him.     Mr.  Gill  seconded  him,  and  offered* 

lugh  much  disabled,  to  assist  in  brinaing  him.  off. 

f.  Church  asked  a  stranger,  who  gave  nim  hiis  contr 

in  that  action,  if  he  would  go  with  him  and 

li  off  the  wounded  man.     He  readi>ly  consented^ 

they  with  Mr.  Gill  went ;  but  the  woundied  man 

tted,  and  fell  off  his  horse  before  they  came  to  him. 

It  Mr.  Church  and  the  stranger  dismounted,  took 

I  the  man)  dead,  and  laid  him  before  Mr.  Gill  on  his- 

rse.     Mr.  Church  told  the  other  two,  [that]  if  they 

lid  take  care  of  the  dead  man,  he  would  go  and 

;h  his  horse  back,  which  was  going  off  tlie  cause- 

toward  the  enemy  ;  but  before  he  got  over  the 

iseway  he  saw  the  enemy  run  to  the  right  into  the 

;k.    He  brought  back  the  horse,  and  called -ear- 

jtly  and  repeatedly  to  the  army  to  come  over  and 

It  the  enemy ;  and  while  he.  stood  calling  and 

^suading,  the   skulking  enemy  returned  to  their 

stand,  and  all  discharged  their  guns  at  him  at  one 

|p  ;  [and]  though  every  shot  missed  him,  yet,  ona 

William  Hammond. 

I A  Luff  coat,  and  kind  of  cuirass  or  breastplate  of  iron  or 
bl  fc/med  their  armour;  swords,  carabineis,  iMid  pistoIs> 
Ir  weapons.  ^ 

I  June  28.    This  action  took  place  the  same  day  that  thff 
sr  troops  arrived  ^ 


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PHILIP'S  WAR. 


of  tlie  army  on  the  other  side  of  the  river,  received  oi)«| 
of  the  balls  in  his  foot.     Mr.  Church  now  began,  (m 
fuccour  coming  to  him)  to  think  it  time  to  retrcal 
Sayhig,  **Th€  Lord  have  mercy  on  U8,  if  suchj 
bandml  of  Indians  shall  thus  dare  such  an  army."^ 
Upon  this  it  was  immediately  resolved,  and  order 
vere  given  to  march  down  into  the  neck,f  and  huT 
ing  parsed  the  bridge  and  causeway,  the  direction 
was  to  extend  both  wings,  which  not  being  well  heed 
^ed  by  those  that  remained  in  the  centre,  some  o 
them  mistook  their  friends  for  their  enemies,^  an 
made  a  fire  upon  them  in  the  right  wing,  and  wounr 
ed  that  noble  heroick  youth,  Ensign  Savage,  in  tli 
thigh,^  but  it  hM>pily  proved  but  a  flesh  wound.  The 
marched  until  tney  came  to  the  narrow  of  the  ned 
at  a  place  called  lteekamuit,||  where  they  took  dov 

<^W^— WiM^^»^i^MP^i^— — ^W ^^»^«     ■■!  ■■-!  ■!—         1.11  ■■  I  ■__  I       II  '  I   ■  '  ■—-■   -.11  I    -,-■_■■   ..       ^r 

*  Thai  ended  the  38  June,   1G75,  according  to  Hubban 
76 ;  b«t  by  the  text,  the  next  transaction  would  seem  uikIm 
the  same  date,  whicn  from  the  fact  that  most  of  the  army  dl 
not  arrive  nntil  after  noon,  and  that  the  action  did  not  ta| 
place  until  it  had  arrived,  it  is  plain  that  it  was  not.     Hntc 
insonj  I,  303,  iias  indistinct  with  regard  to  the  dates  ij 

Suestiofi,  as  our  author,  but  Holmes  considered  it  as  I  c^ 
.nnals,  1, 431.     The  next  morning,  Hubbard,  75,  says,  tl^ 
the  Indians,  at   half  a    mile's  distance,  shouted  twice 
thrice,  and  9  or  10  showing  themselves  at  the  bridge, 
«rniy  immediately  went  in  pursuit  of  them. 

t  June  39. 

X  I  cannot  find  as  any  historian  takes  notice  of  this  1 1 
management  of  the  army.     The  reason  is  obvious  as  Hii| 
bard  says  nothing  of  it,  whom  they  all  follow.     Hence  it 
pears  that  Savage  was  wounded  by  his  own  companions,  i 
«ot  by  10  or  12  of  the  enemy  discharging  upon  liim  at  on| 
Sec  next  note. 

§"  He  had  at  that  time  one  bullet  lodged  in  his  tlii^ 
tinother  shot  through  the  brim  of  his  hat,  by  ten  or  twei 
«f  the  enemy  discharging  upon  him  together,  while  he  w 
ly  held  up  his  colours  in  the  front  ^f  his  companjj 
Hubbard,  76.  Our  author  or  Mr.  Hubbard  is  in  a  gr< 
mistake  about  the  manner  in  Avhich  he  was  wounded,  but^ 
former  ought  not  to  be  mistaken. 

n  (Upper  part  of  Bristol.^ 

JNow  the  upper  part  of  Warren,  which  hi.''  been  la 


PHILIP'S  WAU. 


35 


le  heads  of  eight  Englishmen  that  were  killed  at  the 

Bad  of  Matapoiset  neck,  and  set  upon  poles,  after 

le  barbarous  manner  of  those  savages.   Tnere  Philip 

id  staved  all  his  drums  and  conveyed  all  his  canoes 

the  east  side  of  Matapoiset  river.    Hence  it  was 

>ncluded  by  those,  that  were  acquainted  with  the 

potions  oi  those  people,  that  they  had  quitted  the 

!ck.    Mr.  Church  told  them  that  Philip  was  doubt* 

is  gone  over  to  Pocasset  side  to  engage  thoie  Id- 

ms  in  a  rebellion  with  him,  which  tney  soon  found 

be  true.      The  enemy  were  not  really  beaten  out 

Mounthope  neck,  though  it  was  true  [that]  they 

|d  from  thence;    yet  it  was  before  any  pursued 

}m.    It  was  but  to  strengthen  themselves,  and  to 

in  a  more  advantageous  post.      However,  some, 

not  a  few,  pleased  themselves  with  the  fancy  of 

lighty  conquest. 

grand  council  was  held,  and  a  resolve  parsed, 

lild  a  fort  there,  to  maintain  the   first  ground 

)y  had  gained,  by  the  Indians  leaving  it  to  them. 

id  to  speak  the  truth,  it  must  be  said,  that  as  they 

ined  not  that  field  by  their  sword,  nor  their  bow, 

it  was  rather  their  fear  than  their  courage  that 

lliged  them  to  set  up  the  marks  of  their  conquest.* 

Mr.  Church  looked  upon  it,  and  talked  of  it  with 

iitempt,  and  urged  hard  the  pursuing  [of]  the  en- 

on  Pocasset  side ;  and  with  the  greater  earnest- 

ss;  because  of  the  promise  made  to  Awashonks,  be- 

mentioned. 
The  council  adjourned  themselves  from  Mount*^ 

\m  Bristol.  It  is  called  on  the  map  of  Rhodeisland,  Kicke- 
let,  or  rather  the  hay  which  makes  this  neck  on  one  side, 
so  called.     Warren  river  makes  the  other  side. 

r  Major   Savage  and  Ma^lor   Cudworth   contmanded  the . 
I'ces  in  this  expedition,  at  whom,  of  course,  this  reflection ; 
I  directed.      But  chiefly,  I  suppose,  at  Major  Cudwort|i: 
br  I  find,  Huhhard,  .79,  that  Cfaptain  Cudworth,  as  he  de- 
Iminates  him,  "  left  a  garrison  of  40  men  updn  Mount- 
Ipe  neck,"  which  is  all  that  he  says  ahout  this  fort. 


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PHILIP'S  WAR. 


hope  to  Rehoboth,*  where  Mr.  Treasurer  South- 
worth,  being  weary  of  his  charge  of  Commissary 
Genera],  (provision  being  scarce  and  difficult  to 
be  obtained  for  the  army,f  that  now  lay  still  toc<i>- 
rer  the  people  from  nobody,  while  they  were  build- 
ing a  fort  for  nothing)  retired,  and  the  power  and 
trouble  of  that  post  wa«  left  to  Mr.  Church,  who 
still  urged  the  commanding  officers  to  move  over  to 
Pocasset  side,  to  pursue  the  enemy  and  kill  Philip, 
which  would  in  his  opinion  be  more  probable  to  keep 
possession  of  the  neck,  than  to  tarry  to  build  a  fort.| 
He  was  still  restless  on  that  side  of  the  river,  and 
the  rather,  because  of  his  promise  to  the  squaw  Sa- 
chem of  Sogkonate.  And  Captain  Fuller^  also  urg- 
ed the  same,  until  at  length  there  came   further  or- 

■  ■  " -       '    ■'— '         '    ■■■- '  ■II-—        ■         .Ullllll     ■■■■         Ml  11         ■    I    ■  — I^W^^^— ^^-^^^^i^.— .^^^ 

*  A  town  in  Massachusetts,  about  10  miles  from  where  the j 
ihen  were,  and  about  38  from  Boston. 

.  t  Hubbard  says,  77,  that  the  forces  under'  Major  Savage 
rt^tumied  to  Swanzey,  and  those  under  Gapt.  Cudworth  pass* 
ed  over  %o  Rhodeisland  the  same  daj,  as  the  weather  looked 
likely  to  be  temjiestuous,  and  that  night  there  fell  abundance 
of  rain.  Bat  it  is  presumed  that  Captain  Cudworth  soon  re* 
turned  to  build  said  fort,  as  he  arrived  at  Swanzey  the  3 
July. 

I  While  these  things  were  passing,  Capt.  Hutchinson  was 
despatched  with  a  letter  from  the  Governour  of  Massachu* 
setts,  bearing  date  July  4,  1675,  constituting  him  comnis* 
sioner  to  treat  with  the  Narra^ansets,  who  now  seem  openl; 
to  declare  for  Philip.  He  arrived  the  5  at  Swanzey,  and  on 
the  6,  a  consultation  was  held,  wherein  it  was  resolved  "  to 
'•reat  with  the  Narragansets  sword  in  hand."  According!; 
the  forces  marched  into  their  country,  and  after  several  cere- 
monious days,  a  treaty,  as  long  as  it  was  useless,  was  signed 
on  the  15.  It  may  be  seen  at  large  in  Hubbard,  Nar.  81  to 
83,  and  Hutchinson,  I,  363,  264.  Bjt  which  the  Narragan- 
sets agreed,  to  harbour  none  of  Philip's  people,  &.c. ;  al 
which  was  only  forced  upon  them,  and  they  regarded  it  no 
loneer  than  the  army  was  present.  The  army  then  returned 
to  Taunton,  17  June. 

§  I.  learn  nothing  more  of  this  gentleman  than  is  (bund  ill 
this  history.  The  name  is  common  in  Massachusetts  and^ 
elsewhere.  He  had  6  files  each  containing  6  men,  therefon! 
their  whole  number  consisted  of  86  men  only. 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


37 


lers*  concerning  the  fort,  and  witlial  an  order  for 

Paptain  Fuller  with  six  files  to  cross  the  river  to  the 

kide  so  much  insisted  on,  and  to  try  if  he  could  get 

Ipeech  with  any  of  the  Pocasset  or  Sogkonate  In- 

]ians,  and  that  Mr.  Church  should  go  [as]  his  second. 

Upon  the  Captain's  receiving  his  orders,  he  asked 

[r.  Church  whether  he  were  willing  to  engage  in  this 

iterprise ;  to  whom  it  was  indeed  too  agreeable  to 

declined;    though  he  thought  the  enterprise  was 

^zardous  enough  for  them  to  have  [hadj  more  men 

^signed  them.      Captain  Fuller  told  him,  that  for 

Is  own  part,  he  was  grown  ancient  and  heavy,  [and] 

feared  the  travel  and  fatigue  would  be  too  much 

him.    But  Mr.  Church  urged  him,  and  told  him 

lat]  he  would  cheerfully  excuse  him  his  hardship 

,d  travel,  and  take  that  part  to  himselP,  if  he  mignt 

it  go ;  for  he  had  rather  do  any  thing  in  the  world, 

m  to  stay  there  to  build  the  fort. 

[Then  they  drew  out  the  number  assigned  them/ 

|d  marched  the  same  nightf  to  the  ferry,}  and  were 

From  Major  Cudworth,  who  did  not  go  with  fht  r^st  of 
army  into  the  country  of  the  Narragansets.     Hub.  d4. 

No  author  that  I  have  seen,  excepting  Mr.  Babbarid^ 
;s  any  date  to  this  memorable  part  of  rhiUp's  War.  Ne^ 
ir  Hutchinson  nor  Trumbull  takes  any  notice  of  it.  Hub* 
rd,  84,  says,  "Upon  Thursday,  July  7,  Captain  Fuller  and 
untenant  Churcn  went  into  Pocasset  to  seek  after  the  ene- 

"  &c.    But  he  is  in  an  errour  about  the  day  of  the  week 


may  seem  unimportant,  yet,  the  transaction,  it  must  be 
)wcd,  merits  particular  attention ;  for  histoiy  without 
ronology  may  be  compared  to  the  trackless  desert  over 
iich  we  may  wander  in  rain  for  relief.  Most  authors  since 
t.  Hubbard's  time,  pass  lightly  over  this  event,  and  either 
Ink  it  not  worth  fixing  a  date  to,  or  doubting  the  authority 
■Mr.  Hubbard.  But  I  am  induced* to  believe,  that  the  day 
the  month  is  right,  and  that  the  day  of  the  week  is  wrong, 
fhis  be  the  case,  we  are  able  to  fix  the  date  of  the  battle  ol 

Peasfieldon  July  8. 

Bristol  ferry. 


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transported  to  Rhodeisland,  from  whence,  the  next 
night  they  got  passage  over  to  Pocasset  side  in  Rhode- 
island  boats,  and  concluded  there  to  dispose  them- 
selves in  two  ambuscades  before  day,  hoping  to  sur- 
prise some  of  the  enemy  by  their  falling  into  one  or 
other  of  their  ambushments.  But  Captain  Fuller's  .^ 
party  being  troubled  with  the  epidemical  plague  of 
lust  after  tobacco,  must  needs  strike  fire  to  smoke 
it.*  And  thereby  dii^covered  themselves  to  a  party 
of  the 'enemy  coming  up  to  them,  who  immediately 
fled  with  great  precipitation. 

This  ambuscade  drew  off  about  break  of  day,  per- 
ceiving [that]  they  were  discovered,  the  other  con- 
tinued in  their  post  until  the  time  assigned  them, 
and  the  light  and  heat  of  the  sun  rendered  their  sta- 
tion both  insignificant  and  troublesome,  and  then  re- 
turned unto  the  place  of  rendezvous;  where  they 
were  acquainted  with  the  other  party's  dis "appoint- 
meat,  and  the  occasion  of  it.  Mr.  Church  <;alls  for 
the  breakfast  he  had  ordered  to  be  brouj^it  over  in 
the  boat,  but  the  man  that  had  the  charg  »,  of  it,  con- 
fessed that  he  was  asleep  when  the  boat'j  men  call- 
ed him,  and  in  haste  came  away  and  ni.  vet  thought 
of  it.  It  happened  that  Mr.  Church  had  a  few  cakei 
of  rusk  in  his  pocket,  that  Madam  Cranston,f  (th( 

*  It  is  customary  with  many  to  this  day  i .  Rhodeisland,  tc 
use  this  phrase.  If  a  person  tells  another  tiiat  he  smoked  tO' 
bacco  at  any  particular  time,  he  will  say  that  he  smoked  i 
or  "  /  have  smokt  it." 

1 1  am  sorry  to  acknowledge  the  war-  ■  of  information  of  s 
conspicuous  a  character  as  a  Governoar  of  Rhodeisland,  U 
the  histories  of  Newengland  do  not  tell  us  there  ever  w»| 
such  a  Governour.     Probably  the  town  of  Cranston  nerpetu  | 
ates  his  name.     From  Allen,  Biog.  196,  it  appears  tnat  Mf  | 
William  Coddington  was  Governour  this  year,  1675 ;  P' 
there  ma^  be  no  mistake  in  the  text,  though  this  name  n»^ 
been  written  with  variation.     From  Trumbull's  Conn.  ^ 
S66,  I  find  that   "John  Cranston,  Esq.,    Governour 
Rhodeisland,  [in  1679]  >ield  a  court  in  Narraganset,  in  Se^ 
tember,  and  made  attempts  to  introduce  the  authority  aj 
officers  of  Rhodeisland,  into  that  joart  of  Connecticut.    T»' 
•^ncral  assembly  therefore,  in  October,  protested  again' 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


S0 


fGovernour's  Lady  of  Rhodeisland)  gave  him  when  he 
came  off  the  island,  which  he  divided  among  the 
company,  which  was  all  the  provisions  they  had. 

Mr.  Church  after  their  slender  breakfast,  proposed 
[to  Captain  Fuller,  that  he  would  march  in  quest  of. 
[the  enemy,  with  such  of  the  company  as  would  be 
Willing  to  march  with  him,  which  he  complied  with, 
though  with  a  great  deal  of  scruple ;  because  of  his 
small  numbers,  and  the  extreme  hazard  he  foresaw 
lust  attend  them.*  ^ 

But  some  of  the  company  reflected  upon  Mr. 
/hurch,  that  notwithstanding  his  talk  on  the  other 
^ide  of  the  river,  he  had  not  shown  them  any  In- 
lians  since  they  came  over ;  which  now  moved  him 
tell  them,  that,  if  it  were  their  desire  to  see  In- 
dians, he  believed  he  should  now  soon  show  them 
^hat  they  should  say  was  enough. 

The  number  allowed  himf  soon  drew  off  to  him, 
I'hich  could  not  be  many ;  because  their  whole  com- 
pany consisted  of  no  more  than  thirty-six. 

They  moved  towards  Sogkonate,  until  they  came 
[o  the  brookj  that  runs  into   Nunpaquahqat§  neck 
^here  they  discovered  a  fresh  and  plain  track,  which 

lis  usurpation,  apd  declared  his  acts  to  be  utterly  void." 
Thus  the  spirit  of  feeling  between  the  two  colonies  at  this 
>eriod  is  discovered. 

Captain  FrJler  had  not  proceeded  far,  before  he  fell  in 
rith  a  lar^e  number  of  the  enemy,  but  fortunately  he  was 
1  thd  vicinity  of  the  water,  and  more  fortunately,  near  an 
^Id  house,  in  which  he  sheltered  himself  and  men  until  a 
ressel  discovered  and  conveyed  them  off,  with  no  other  loss, 
pan  having  two  men  wounded.  He  had  17  men  in  his  com- 
>any. 

t  Nineteen.     Hubbard,  85,  says,  that  Mr.   Clmrch  bad 
lot  above  15  men.  ; 

1  This  brook  is  that  which  empties  into  the  bay  nearly  a 
iile  southward  from  Howland's  ferry.     The  road  to  Little 
/ompton,  here,  follows  the  shore  of  the  bay,  and  crosses  said 
)rook  where  it  meets  the  bay. 

^  Now  called  Quauciit,  a  small  strait  near  the  brook  just 
lentioned. 


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PHILIP'S  WAR. 


they  concluded  to  be  from  the  great  pine  swamp, 
about  a  mile  from  the  road  that  leads  to  Sogkonate. 
**  Now,"  says  Mr.  Church,  to  his  men,  "  if  we  follow 
this  track,  no  doubt  but  we  shall  soon  see  Indians 
enough.''  They  expressed  their  willingness  to  fol- 
low the  track,  and  moved  [on]  in  it ;  but  [they]  had 
not  gone  far,  before  one  of  them  narrowly  escaped 
being  bit  with  a  rattlesnake ;  and  the  woods  that 
the  track  led  them  through  was  haunted  much  with 
those  snakes,  which  the  little  company  seemed  more 
to  be  afraid  of,  than  the  black  serpents  they  were  in 
quest  of;  and  therefore  bent  their  course  anothei 
way  to  a  place-  where  they  thought  it  probable  to 
find  some  of  the  enemy.  'ETad  they  kept  the  track 
to  the  pine  swamp,  they  had  been  certain  of  meet- 
ng  Indians  enough,  but  not  so  certain  that  any  of 
them  should  have  returned  to  give  [an]  account  no>v  J 
many. 

Now  they  passed  down  into  Punkatees*  neck,  and 
in  their  march  discovered  a  large  wigwam  full  of 
Indian-  truck,  which  the  soldiers  were  for  loading' 
themselves  with,  until  Mr.  Church  forbid  it ;  tellin/;^ 
them  they  might  expect  soon  to  have  their  hand.« 
full  and  business  without  caring  for  plunder.  Thcnj 
crossing  the  head  of  the  creek  into  the  neck,  thevj 
again  discovered  fresh  Indian  tracks ;  [which  had]] 
very  lately  passed  before  them  into  the  neck.  Thej, 
then  got  privately  and  undiscovered  unto  the  fence ^ 
of  Captain  Almy'sf  peas  field,  and  divided  into  two| 
{Parties;    Mr.  Church  keeping  the  one  party  witbl 

*  A  point  of  land  running  south  nearly  two  miles  betwecof 
the  bay  and  Little  Compton,  and  a  little  more  than  a  miltl 
wide.     On  Lockwood's  map  of  Rhodeisland  it  is  called  PaH'i 
catest.    It  is  the  southern  extremity  of  Tiverton,  and  bi 
been  known  by  the  name  of  Pocasset  neck. 

t  Captain  John  Almy,  who  lived  on  Rhodeisland ;  thi 
same,  1  presume,  mentioned  in  the  beginning  of  this  historjj 
The  land  is  now  owned  hy  people  of  the  same  name,  anf 
Mr  Sanford  Almy,  i^n  aged  gentlct»\an,  lives  near  the  spot. 


PHILIP'S  \VAR. 


41 


imself,  sent  the  other  with  Lake,^  who  was  ac- 
tainted  with  the  ground,  on  the  other  side.  Two 
idians  were  soon  discovered  coming  out  of  the 
ias  field  towards  them,  when  Mr.  Church  and  those 
tat  were  with  him,  concealed  themselves  from  them 
falling  flat  on  the  ground,  but  the  other  division, 
»t  using  the  same  caution,  was  seen  by  the  enemy, 
lich  occasioned  them  to  run,  which,  when  Mr. 
lurch  perceived,  he  showed  himself  to  them,  and 
lied ;  telling  them  he  desired  but  to  speak  with 
)m,  and  would  not  hurt  them.  But  they  ran  and 
lurch  pursued.  The  Indians  climbed  over  a  fence, 
'  one  of  them  facing  about,  discharged  his  piece, 
without  effect,  on  the  English.  One  of  the  Enjg- 
soldiers  ran  up  to  the  fence  and  fired  upon  him 
had  discharged  his  piece,  and  they  concluded 
ihe  yelling  they  heard,  that  the  Indian  was  wound- 
But  the  Indians  soon  got  into  the  thickets, 
ince  they  saw  them  no  more  for  the  present. 
Ir.  Church  then  marching  over  a  plane  piece  of 
md  where  the  woods  were  very  thick  on  one 
L  ordered  his  little  company  to  march  at  a  double 
lance  to  make  as  big  a  show,  (if  they  should  be 
^overed,)  as  might  be.  But  before  they  saw  any 
|y  they  were  saluted  with  a  volley  of  fifty  or  six- 
tuns.  Some  bullets  came  very  surprisingly  near 
Church,  who  starting,  looked  behind  him  to  see^ 
^t  was  become  of  his  men,  expecting  to  have 
half  of  them  dead  ;  but  seeing  them  all  upon 
legs,  and  briskly  firing  at  the  smokes  of  the 
lies*  suns ;  (for  that  was  all  that  was  then  to 
[een.)f      He  blessed  God,  and  called  to  his  men 

Ls  the  name  of  Lake  is  not  mentioned  any  where  else  in 
listory,  I  eannot  determine  who  this  was. 

Phis  was  indeed  very  remarkable,  as  it  appears  tnat 
ing  prevented  the  Indians  from  taking  deliberate  aim. 
I  truth  of  the  text  must  not  be  doubted,  but  certainly 
never  worked  a  ereater  miracle  in  favour  of  the  'I'rojani 
':  siege  of  Troy,  than  Hesper  now  did  for  our  heroes. 


^.^ 


& 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


Dot  to  discharge  all  their  guns  at  once,  lest  the  ene 
my  should  take  the  advantage  of  such  an  opportuni-^ 
ty  to  run  upon  them  with  their  hatchets. 

Their  next  motion  was  inmiediately  into  the  pes 
field.*     When  they  came  to  the  fence,  Mr.  Churcll 
bid  as  many  as  had  not  discharged  their  guns  tt 
clap  under  the  fence  and  lie  close,  while  the  others. 
at  some  distance  in  the  field,  stood  to  charge  ;  hop} 
ing,  that  if  the  enemy  should  creep  to  the  fence 
(to  gain  a  shot  at  those  that  were  charging  theii 
guns,)  they  mig])t  be  surprised  by  those  that  Tie  m 
der  the  fence.      But  casting  his  eyes  to  the  side  of 
the  hill  above  them,  the  hifl  seemed  to  move,  bein| 
covered  over  with  Indians,  with  their  bright  gun 
glittering  in  the  sun,  and  running  in  a  circumferenc 
with  a  design  to  surround  them. 

Seeing  such  multitudes  surrounding  him  and  hi 
little  company,  it  put  him  upon  thinking  what  wa 
liecome  of  the  boats  that  were  ordered  to  attend  him 
and  looking  -  up,  he  spied  them  ashore  at  Saiidj 
point,f  on  the  island  side  of  the  river,J  with  a  nun 
ber  of  horse  aifli  foot  by  them,  and  wondered  wha 
should  be  the  occasion  ;  until  he  was  afterwards  in 
formed  that  the  boats  had  been  over  that  mornim 
from  the  island,  and  had  landed  a  party  of  men 
Fogland,  that  were  designed  in  Punkatees  neck  r 
-fetch   off  some   cattle   and  horses,    but  were  an 

*  (Tiverton  shore  about  half  a  mile  above  Fogland  ferry. 

The  situation  of  Punkatees  is  ^iven  in  a  preceding  notj 
It  contains  nearly  two  square  miles,  and  it  is  sufficient  if 
know  that  it  contained  the  ground  on  which  this  battle  >nj 
fought. 

t  There  are  two  Sandy  points  on  the  Rhodeisland  shonj 
one  above  and  the  other  below  Fogland  ferry;  this  was  tb 
above.     Fogland  ferry  connects  the  island  with  Punkatei 
and  is  near  the  middle  of  it. 

I  The  bay  is  meant.  It  being  narrow,  or  from  tbx 
fimrthsto  a  mile  wide,  is  sometimes  called  a  river,  and  in  f' 
old  charters,  Narraganset  river.    See  Douglass,  I,  998. 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


49 


luscaded,  and  many  of  them  wounded   by  the  eno- 
y.* 

Now  our  gentleman's  courage  and  conduct  were 
>th  put  to  the  test.      He  encouraged  his  men,  and 
rders  some  to  run  and  take  a  wall  for  shelter  be- 
[re  the  enemy  gained  it.    It  was  time  for  them  now 
think  of  escaping  if  they  knew  which  way.    Mr. 
lurch  orders  his  men  to  strip  to  their  white  shirts^ 
Lt  the  islanders  might  discover  them  to  be  £ng- 
len,  and  then  orders  three  guns  to  be  fired  dis- 
^ctly,  hoping  [that]  it  might  be  observed  by  their 
mds  on  the  opposite  shore.      The  men  that  were 
lered  to  take  the  wall  being  very  hungry,  stopr 
awhile  among   the  peas  to  gather  a  few,  be- 
about  four  rods  from  the  wall.    The  enemy  from 
iind,  hailed  them  with  a  shower  of  bullets.     But 
^n  all  but  one  came  tumbling  over  ah  old  hedge 
rn  the  bank,  where  Mr.  Church  and  the  rest  were 
told  him,  that  his  brother,  B.  Southworth,f  who 
the  man  that  was  missing, was  killed;  that  they 
him  fall.     And  so  they  did  indeed  see  him  fall, 
it  was  without  a  shot,  and  lay  no  longer  than  till 
[had  an  opportunity  to  ciap  a  bullet  into  one  oi 
enemies'  foreheads,  and   then  came  running  to 
company. 

^he  meanness  of  the  English  powder  was  now 

f  r  greatest  misfortune.     When  they  were  imme- 

tely  upon  this  beset  with  multitudes  of  Indians, 

possessed  themselves  of  every  rock,  stump,  tree 

[ence,  that  was  in  sight,  firing  upon  them  without 

I  It  i^  mentioned  in  a  later  part  of  this  history,  that  Mr. 
prch's  servant  was  wounded  at  Pocasset,  while  there  after 
lie.  This  is  the  time  alluded  to.  Hubhard,  86,  says  that 
Ire  men  coming  from  Rhodeisland,  to  look  up  their  cattle 
in  Pocasset  neck,  were  assaulted  by  the  same  Indians ; 
I  of  the  five  was  Captain  Church's  servant,  who  had  his 
t  broken  in  the  skirmish,  the  rest  hardly  escaping  with 
ir  lives ;"  and,  that  "  this  was  the  first  time  that  ever  any 
chief  was  done  by  the  Indians  upon  Pocasset  neck.* 
18  was  on  the  same  day  of  the  battle  of  Punkatees. 

Brother  in  law  to  Mr.  Church. 


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PHILIP'S  WAR. 


> 


ceasing ;  while  they  had  no  other  shelter  but  a  smalji 
bank,  and  bit  of  a  water  fence.*    And  yet,  to  add  toc^ 
the  disadvantage  of  this  little  handful  of  distressed 
men,  the  Indians  also  possessed  themselves  of  tU 
ruins  of  a  stone  house,  that  overlooked  them.   So  that 
now,  they  had  no  way  to  prevent  lying  quite  open  to  < 
some  or  other  of  the  enemy,  but  to  heap  up  stonei 
before  them,  as  they  did ;  and  still  bravely  and  won 
derfoUy  defended  themselves  against  all  the  nun> 
bers  of  the  enemy. 

At  length  came  over  one  of  the  boats  from  the  U 
and  shore,  but  the  enemy  plied  their  shot  so  warml] 
to  her,  as  made  her  keep  at  soine  distance.  Mr 
Church  desired  them  to  send  their  canoe  ashore,  t( 
fetch  them  on  board  ;  but  no  persuasions  nor  argu 
ments  could  prevail  with  them  to  bring  their  canoi 
to  shore ;  which  some  of  Mr.  Church's  men  per 
ceiving,  began  to  cry  out,  for  God's  sake  to  tabi 
them  off,  for  their  ammunition  was  spent !  &c.  Mi  i 
Church  being  sensible  of  the  danger  of  the  enemy  j 
hearinff  their  complaints,  and  being  made  acquainif 
ed  with  die  weakness  and  scantiness  of  their  ammunij 
tion,  fiercely  called  to  the  boat's  master,  and  biij 
him  either  send  his  canoe  ashore,  or  else  be  goo 
presently,  or  he  would  fire  upon  him. 

Away  goes  the  boat,  and  leaves  them  still  to  si 
for  themselves.      But  then  another  difiliculty  aroa 
the  enemy,  seeing  the  boat  leave  them,  were  ret 
mated,  and  fired  thicker  and  faster  than  ever.    U/i 
on  which,  some  of  the  men,  that  were  lightest  of  fo 
began  to  talk  of  attempting  an  escape  by  flight,  d| 
til  Mr.  Church  solidly  convinced  Uiem  of  the  ill 
practicableness  of  it,  and  encouraged  them  yet.  [H| 
told  them,  that  he  had  observed  so  much  of  the 
markable,  and  wonderfiil  providence  of  God,  [ij 

*  This  indeed  will  compare  with  LpveweU's  Fight.  TJ 
hero,  to  prevent  being  quite  encompassedi  retreated  to  I 
shore  of  a  pond  The  particulars  or  which  will  be  foaod| 
the  continuation  of  thisaistory.    See  Appendix,  XL  . 


PHILIPS  WAR. 


46 


[itherto  preserving  them,  that  it  encouraged  him  to 
elieve,  with  much  confidence,  that  God  would  yet 
reserve  them  ;  that  not  a  hair  of  their  heads  should 
ill  to  the  ground  ;  bid  them  be  patient,  courageous, 
id  prudently  sparing  of  their  ammunition,  and  he 
le  no  doubt  but  they  should  come  well  off  yet, 
,  [Thus]  uptil  his  little  army  again  resolved, 
le  and  all,  to  stay  with,  and  stick  by  him.  One  of 
jm,  by  Mr.  Church's  order,  ;was  pitching  a  flat 
le  up  on  end  before  him  in  the  sand,  when  a  bul- 
from  the  enemy  with  a  full  force,  struck  the 
\ne  while  he  was  pitching  it  on  end,  which  put 
poor  fellow  to  a  miserable  start,  till  Mr.  Church 
led  upon  him  to  observe  how  God  directed  the 
lets,  that  the  enemy  could  not  hit  him  when  in 
>same  place,  [and]  yet  could  hit  the  stone  as  it 
erected. 

'^hile  they  were  thus  making  the  best  defence 

could  against  their  numerous  enemies,    that 

le  the  woods  ring  with  their  constant  yelling  and 

iting.     And  night  coming   on,  somebody  told 

Chuith,  [that]  they  spied  a  sloop  up  the   river 

far  as  Goldisland,^  that  seemed  to  be  coming 

m  towards  them.     He  looked  up  and  told  them, 

i,  succour  was  now  coming,  for  he  believed  it  was 

[tain  Golding,f  whom  he  knew  to  be  a  man  for 

mess,  and  would  certainly  fetch  theni  off  if  he 

The  wind  being  fair,  the  vessel  was   soon 

them,  and  Captain  Golding  it  was.     Mr.  Chtlrch 

joon  as  they  came  to  speak  with  one  another) 

red  him  to  come  to  anchor  at  such  a  distance 

the  shore,  that  he  might  veer  out  his  cable,  and 

afloat ;  and   let  slip  his  canoe,  that  it  might 

very  small  ledgy  island  a  little  to  the  south  of  the  stoue 
$e,  near  the  middle  of  the  stream,  and  about  4  or  Smiles 
;  where  they  were. 

find  nothing  relating  to,  this  gentleman  excepting  what 
ind  in  this  history.  We  may  infer  that  li*  was  a  man  of 
H  and  confidence,  by  Mr.  Church's  entrusting  him  with 

iportant  post  at  the  fight  when  Philip  was  killed. 


46 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


drive  a  shore;  which  directions  Captain  Goldin^ 
observed.    But  the  enemy  gave  him  sucti  a  wami| 
saUite,  that  his  sails,  colours  and  stern  were  full  of{ 
bullet  holes. 

The  canoe  came  ashore,  but  was  so  small  thai 
she  would  not  bear  above  two  men  at  a  time  ;  an 
when  two  were  got  aboard  they  turned  her  loose  to 
drive  a  shore  for  two  more.  And  the  sloop's  compa- 
ny kept  the  Indians  in  play  the  while.  But  when  ai 
last  it  came  to  Mr.  Church's  turn  to  go  aboard,  h( 
had  left  his  hat  and  cutlass  at  the  well,  where  h( 
went  to  drink  when  he  first  came  down ;  he  told  hii 
company,  [that]  he  would  never  go  off  and  leavf 
his  hat  ana  cutlass  for  the  Indians,  [that]  they  should 
never  have  that  to  reflect  upon  him.  Though  h 
was  much  dissuaded  from  it,  yet  he  would  go  aiK 
fetch  them.  He  put  all  the  powder  he  had  left  int 
nis  gun,  ^and  a  poor  charge  it  was)  and  went  pre 
sentmg  his  gun  at  the  enemy,  until  he  took  up  wha 
he  went  for.  At  his  return  he  discharged  his  gu 
at  the  enemy,  to  bid  them  farewell  for  that  tiin( 
but  had  not  powder  enough  to  carry  the  bullet  hal 
way  to  them.  Two  bullets  from  the  enemy  strut 
the  canoe  as  he  went  on  board,  one  grazed  the  hai 
of  his,  head  a  little  before,  another  stuck  in  a  sma' 
stake  that  stood  right  against  the  middle  of  hr; 
breast.* 

Now  this  gentleman  with  his  anni/,  making  in  a 
twenty  men,  himself  and  his  pilot  being  numbcre 
with  them,  got  all  safe  on  board,  after  sjix  hours  4 
gagement  with  three  hundred  Indians;  [of]  wh(| 
numbers  we  were  told  afterwards  by, some  of  theif 

*  The  lofty  and  elegant  lines  of  Barlow,  on  the  conduct| 
Gen.  Patnam  at  the  battle  of  Bunker's  hill,  will  admira^ 
apply  to  bur  hero. 

**  There  strides  bold  Putnam,  and  from  all  the  plain* 
Calls  the  tired  troops,  the  tardy  rear  sustains. 
And  mid  the  whizzing  lAlhi that  skiihthe  lowe 
Waves  back  his  sword^' defies  the  ibilowing  foe.*' 

Columbia4,.B.  v.. 602, &^ 


'i-i.^t' 


Jul] 

On 

spoj 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


47 


jlves.*    A  deliveraiioe  which  that  good  gentleman 
ten  mentions  to  tlie  glory  of  God,  and  his  protect- 
ig  providence. 

The  next  day,f  meeting  with  the  rest  of  his  httlo 
)mpany4  whom  he  had  left  at  Pocasset,  (that  had 
a  small  skirmish  with  the  Indians  and  had  two 
[en  wounded)  they  returned  to  the  Mounthopc  gar- 
ion,  which  Mr.  Church   used  to   call  the  losing 

rt. 

ilr.  Church  then  returned  to  the  island,  to  seek 

>vision  for  the  army.     [There  he]  meets  with  Al- 

ian,§^a  noted  Indian,  that  was  just  come  over 

the  squaw  Sachem's  cape  of  Pocasset,  having 

lerted  from  her,  and  brought  over  his  family,  who 

re  him  an  account  of  the  state  of  the  Indians, 

where  each  of  the  Sagamore's  headquarters 

Mr.  Church  then  discoursed  with  some,  who 

iw  the  spot  well,  where  the  Indians  said  Weeta- 

|re's||  headquarters  were,  and  offered  their  service 

n\oi  him  [to  it.] 

'^ith  this  news  he  hastened  to  the  Mounthopc 
rison,  [and]  the  army  expressed  their  readiness  to 
»race  such  an  opportunity. 

lU  the  ablest  soldiers  were  now  immediately  drawn"' 
equipped  and  despatched  upon  this  design,  un- 
,the  command  of  a  certain  omcerilT     And  having,, 
rched  about  two  miles,  viz.,  until  they  caine  to 

[ubbard  95,  says  that  there  were  seven  or  eight  scores. 
',  following  him,  says  there  were  "  an  huhdred  and 
st  five  times  fifteen  terrible  Indians."    Magfialia,  11,  ^ 

July  19.  *'^^' 

[On  Rhodeisland.      Mr.  Church  and  his  company  were 
^ported  there,  as  werejCapt.  Fuller  and  his  company  be- 

See  note  1  on  page  39.  !^  i 

[The  Indian  that  killed  Philip.  :  uu -.  ^        -  f? 

(Squaw  Sachem  of  Pocasset.)  '  fi  ) 

[n  account  of  this  "  old  Qneen"  hals  been  given.     See 
2  on  page  S7.  f  -  .      .  :  f  I 

II  hafv  not  learniDd  t^  bfficer*s  name,  but  it  was  Capt.  ^ 
ichman's  Lieutenant.  I 


48 


PHlLtl*»S  WAR. 


the  cove  that  lies  southwest  from  the  Mount  where 
orders  were  given  for  a  halt.    The  commander  in 
chief  told  them  [that]  he  thouffht  it  proper  to  take 
advice    before    he  went  any  further;   called  Mr. 
Church  and  the  pilot  and  asked  them  how  they  knew 
that  Philip, and  all  his  men  were  not  by  that  time  got 
to  Weetamore's  camp;   or  that  all  her  own  men 
were  not  by  that  time  returned  to  her  again,  with 
many  more  frightful  questions.     Mr.   Church  told 
him  [that]  they  had  acquainted  him  with  as  much  lu 
thev  Knew,  and  that  for  his  part  he  could  discover 
nothing  that  need  to  discourage  them  fromi  proceed- 
ing; that  he  thought  it  so  practicable,  that  he  with 
the  pilot,  would  willingly  lead  the  way  to  the  spot, 
and  hazard  the  brunt.    But  the  chief  commander  in- 
sisted on  this,  that  the  enemy's  numbers  were  so 
great,  and  he  did  not  know  what  numbers  more^ 
might  be  added  unto  them  bv  that  time ;  and  his 
company  so  small,  that  he  could  hot  think  it  practi 
cable  to  attack  them ;  adding  moreover,  that  if  he 
were  sure  of  killing  all  the  enemy  and  knew  that  he 
must  lose  the  life  of  one  of  his  men  in  the  action, 
he  would  not  attempt  it.     "  Pray  sir,  then,"  replied 
Mr.  Church,  [— *]^  "  lead  your  company  to  yonder 
windmill  on  Rhoaeisland,  and  there  they  will  be  oui 
of  danger  of  being  killed  by  the  enemy,  and  ml 
shall  have  less  trouble  to  supply  them  with  provi 
sions."*    But  return  he  would  and  did  unto  the  gar 
risen  until  more  strength  came  to  them,  and  a  sloop 
to  transport   them  to  Fallriver,t  in  order  to  visii 
Weetamore's  camp. 

1  [Pleaseto.] 

*The  action  related  in  the  next  paragraph  was  not  iintij 
they  returned  ;   though  it  might  be  understood  that  Chur ' 
went  **  out  on  a  discovery"  before^ 

t  (South  part  of  Freetown.) 

It  IS  in  the  town  of  Troy,  wqich  was  taken  from  Freetown 
Fallriver  is  a  local  name,  derived  from  a  stream  that  emptid 
into  the  bay  about  a  mile  above  Tiverton  line.  Probably  ni 
place  in  tne  United  States  contains  'so  many  factories!^ 
so  small  a  compass  as  this* 


■.{ 


WILIP'S  WAK. 


4l» 


Mr.  Church,  one  Baxter,  and  Captain  Hunter,  an 
iflian,  proffereJ  to  go  out  on  the  discovery  on  the 
jft  wing,  which  was  accepted.  They  had  not 
[arched  above  a  quarter  of  a  mile  before  they  start- 
three  of  the  enemy.  Captain  Hunter  wounded 
le  of  them  in  the  knee,  who  when  ho  camo  up  [to 
i]  he  discovered  to  be  his  near  kinsman.  The 
>tive  desired  favour  for  his  squaw,  if  she  should 
into  their  hands,  but  asked  none  for  himself;  ex- 
iting the  liberty  of  taking  a  whiff  of  tobacco ; 
'  while  he  was  taking  his  whiff  his  kinsman,  with 
blow  of  his  hatchet,  despatched  him. 
Proceeding  to  Weetamore's  camp  they  were  dis- 
^ered  by  one  of  the  enemy,  jvho  ran  in  and  gave 
l>rmation.  Upon  which  a  lusty  young  fellow  left 
'  Pleat  upon  his  spit,^  running  hastily  out,  told  his 
ipanions  [that]  he  would  kill  an  Englishman  be- 
!  he  ate  his  dinner ;  but  fa  icd  of  his  design ;  boing 
[sooner  out  than  shot  down.  The  enemies'  fires, 
what  shelter  they  had,  were  by  the  edge  of  a 
Ik  cedar  swamp,  into  which  on  this  alarm  thoy 
)ok  themselves,  and  the  English  as  nimbly  pursu- 
but  were  soon  commanded  back  by  their  chicf- 
i,  [but  not  until]*  they  were  come  within  [the] 
[ring  of  the  cries  of  their  women  and  children ; 
so  ended  that  exploit.  But  returning  to  their 
ip  the  enemy  pursued  them,  and  wounded  two  of 
jr  men.  The  next  day  they  returned  to  the 
mthope  garrison. f 

1  [after] 

[Probably  a  wooden  spit.) 

These  operations  took  up  about  four  or  five  days,  hence 
)ave  arriyed  to  the  13  or  14  July.  In  the  course  of  which 
S  fourteen  or  fifteen  of  the  enemy  were  killed.  Sec 
fbard,  87.  Holmes,  I,  422.  These  individual  efforts 
of  far  more    consequence    than    the  manceuvres  of 

iain  army  during  the  Hame  time ;  yet  Hutchinioni^  H. 

ns,  and  some  others  since;  thought  them  not  worth  men* 
ing. 

C 


50 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


Soon  after  this  was  Philip's  headquarters  visited* 
by  some  other  English  forces,  but  Philip,  and  his  gang 
had  the  very  fortune  to  escape,  that  Weetamore  an^ 
hers  (but  now  mentioned)  had.  They  took  into 
Bwamp,  and  their  pursuers  were  commanded  back. 

After  this  Dartmouth's!  distresses  required  succour! 
fa]  great  part  of  the  town  being  laid  desolate,  an(i| 
many  of  the  inhabitants  killed.    The  most  of  Ply^ 

*  A  particular  account  of  this  afl^ir  from  our  author,  woul/ 
have  been  ^ratifying.  But  most  other  historians  before  anr 
since  him,  have  been  elaborate  upon  it. 

In  consequence  of  .the  intelligence  gained  by  Mr.  Churcli 
the  army,  aft^r  finishing  the  treaty  with  the  NarraeanseU 
before  named,  motred  to  Taunton,  where  they  arrived  the  11 
July,  in  the  evening ;  and  on  the  18,  marched  to  attack  Philip 
who  was  now  in  a  great  swamp,  adjacent  to,  and  on  the  eas 
side  of  Taunton  river.  The  army  did  not  arrive  until  lati 
in  the  day,  but  soon  entered  resolutely  into  the  swamp 
The  underwood  was  thick,  and  the  foe  could  not  b< 
seen.  The  first  that  entered  were  shot  down,  but  tlii 
i^est  rushing  on,  soon  forced  them  from  their  hiding  place* 
and  took  possession  of  their  wigwams,  about  100  in  number 
Nij^iit  doming  on,  each  was  in  danger  from  his  fellow  ;  firin! 
at  every'bush  that  seemed  to  shake.  A  retreat  was  now  or 
dered.  Concluding  that  Philip  was  safely  hemmed  in,  ih 
Massachusetts  forces  marched  to  Boston,  and  the  Connect),! 
cut  troops,  being  the  greatest  sufferers,  returned  home  ;  lear| 
ing  those  of  Plymouth  to  starve  out  the  cnera)r.  TrumbullVI 
Connecticut,  I,  332.  Ibid.  U.  S.  I,  140.  This  movement ei 
the  army  has  been  very  much  censured.  Had  they  press? 
upon  the  enemy  the  next  day,  it  is  thought  they  would  hav 
been  easily  subdued.  But  Philip  and  nis  warriours,  on  Ifr 
t  August,  before  day,  passed  the  river  on  rafts,  and  in  grea 
triumph,  marched  on  into  the  country  of  the  Nipmucfc 
About  16  of  the  English  were  killed.  Ibid.  Matner,  II 
488,  .'ays  that  Philip  left:  a  hundred  of  his  people  behind  vi^t- 
fell  into  the  hands  of  the  English.  It  is  sa*  d  that  Philip  hi 
a  brother  killed  in  this  fight,  who  was  a  i  hief  Captain,  am 
had  been  educated  at  Harvard  College.     Hutch.  I^  365 

t  That  part  of  Dartmouth  which  was  destroyed  is  about] 
miles  S.  W.  from  Newbedford,  and  known  by  the  namei 
Aponaeanset.  The  early  histories  give  us  no  particula 
about  the  aft'air,  and  few  mention  it  at  all.  Many  of  the  i 
habitants  moved  to  Rhodeislaud.  Middleborough,  then  ci 
f  (I  Nemasket,  about  this  time  was  mostly  burned ;  probabij| 
Mhlie  the  treaty  was  concluding  with  the  Narraganscts. 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


M 


mth  forces  were  ordered  ttiither.  And  eoming  to 
istell's  garrison*  at  Ponaganset,f  they  met  with  a 
imber  of  the  enemy,  that  had  surrendered  them- 
Uves  prisoners  on  terms  promised  by  Captain  Belt 
the  garrison,  and  Ralph  Earl,|  who  persuaded 
^em  (by  a  friend  Indian  he  had  employed)  to  eome 
And  had  their  promise  to  the  Indians  been  kept, 
id  the  Indians  fairly  treated,  it  is  probable  that. 

The  cellars  of  this  old  earrison  are  stiU  to  be  seen. 
Ujr  are  on  the  north  bank  of  the  Aponaganset  about  a  mile 
}m  its  mouth.  I  was  informed  by  an  inhabitant  on  the  spot, 
It  f.onsiderable  manoeuvring  went  on  here  in  those  days, 
le  Indians  had  a  fort  on  the  opposite  side  of  the  river,  and. 
td  to  show  themselves,  and  act  all  manner  of  mockery,  to 
;ravate  the  English ;  they  being  at  more  than  a  common 

^shot  off.      At  one  time  one  made  his  appearance,  and 

led  his  backside  in  defiance,  as  usual ;  but  some  one  hav- 

an  uncommonly  long  gun  fired  upon  him  and  put  an  end 

lis  mimickry. 

i  similar  story  is  told  by  the  people  of  Middleborough, 
^ich  took  place  a  little  noith  of  tne  town  house,  across  the 
^masket.     The  distance  of  the  former  does  not  render  the 

py  so  improbable  as  that  of  the  latter,  but  circumstances 

more  autlieiitick.  The  gun  is  still  shown  which  perfoi'med 

astonishing  feat.  The  distance,  some  say  is  nearly  half 
lile,  which  is  considerable  ground  of  improbability.  That 
tircumstapce  of  this  kind  occurred  at  both  these  places, 
,  is  a  doubt.  But  it  is  true  that  a  fight  did  take  place 
ross  the  river  at  Middleborough.     'The  Indians  came  to 

river  and  burned  a  grist  mill  which  stood  near  the  prc- 
^t  site  of  the  lower  factory,  and  soon  after  drew  off.  The 
lir  has  been  acted  over  by  the  inhabitants  as  a  celebration 

many  years  since. 

(In  Dartmouth.) 

^he  word  is  generally  pronounced  as  it  is  spelled  in  the 
tt,  but  is  ahvays,  especially  of  late,  written  Aponaganaet. 
p.  Douglass,  it  appears  learned  this  name  Polyganset,  when 
took  9  survey  of  the  country.     See  his  Summary,  I,  403. 
'- 1  can  find  no  mention  of  these  two  gentlemen  in  any  of 

histories.  But  their  names  are  sufficiently  immortalized 
their  conduct  in  opposing  the  diabolical  acts  of  govern 
5nt  for  selling  prisoners  as  slaves.  It  is  possible  that  they 
[ght  decline  serving  any  more  in  the  war,  after  being  so 
ich  abused ;  and  hence  were  not  noticed  by  the  historians, 
10  also  pass  over  this  black  page  of  our  history,  as  lightly 
t  possible. 


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PHILIP'S  WAR. 


most,  if  not  all,  the  Indians  in  those  parts  had  soon 
followed  the  example  of  those,  who  had  now  surren- 
dered themselves, swhich  would  have  been  a  good' 
step  towards  finishing  the  war.  But  in  spite  of  all 
that  Captain  Eels,  Church  or  Earl  could  say,  argue, 
plead  or  beg,  somebody  else  that  had  more  power  in 
their  hands,  improved  it.  And  without  any  regard 
to  the  promises  made  them  on  their  surrendering  them- 
selves, they  were  carried  away  to  Plymouth,  there  sold 
and  transported  out  of  the  country,  being  about  eight 
score  persons.*  An  action  so  hateful  to  Mr.  Church, 
that  he  opposed  it,  to  the  loss  of  the  good  will  and 
respects  of  some  that  before  were  his  good  friends. 
But  while  these  things  were  acting  at  Dartmouth, 
Philip  made  his  escape  ;t.  leaving  his  country,  fled 
over  Taunton  river,  and  Rehoboth  plain,  and  Patui' 
etf  river,  where  Captain  Edmunds^  of  Providence 
made  some  spoil  upon  him,  and  had  probably  don( 
more,  but  was  prevented  by  the  coming  of  a  superi 
our  oflicer,  that  put  him  by.|| 

■■■■  ■  —  ■  ■    ■       ■  111!  .1   ■  ■—     II.  ■  II  ■  I.I     »!■.—  ■    -  ■  III     ■  ■  .    .ai^fc      ■■!   II  I  I   I  I  ■■    ■■ 

*  With  regret  it  is  mentioned  that  the  venerable  Join 
Winthrop  was  Governour  of  Connecticut,  (Connecticut  ani 
Newhaven  now  forming  but  one  colony)  the  Hon.  Jobi 
Leverett  of  Massachusetts,  and  the  Hon.  ^osiah  Winsloiv  oi 
Plymouth.  Rhodeisland,  because  they  chose  freedom  rathci 
than  aUnery,  had  not  been  admitted  into  the  Union.  Fron 
this  history  it  would  feeih  that  one  Cranston  was  Govcrnom 
of  Rhodeisland  at  this  time  ;  but  that  colony  appears  not  l> 
be  implicated  in  this  as  well  as  many  other  acts  of  maleaii 
ministration.     See  note  2  on  page  3S. 

t  An  account  of  which  is  given  in  note  1 ,  page  50. 

X  Douglass  wrote  this  word  Patuket,  as  it  is  now  pronounfi 
«d.     Summary,  I,  400.     It  is  now  often  written  Paituxct.  ii^ 
IS  Blackstone  river,  or  was  so  called  formerly. 

6  I  find  no  other  account  of  this  officer  in  the  Indian  Man 
only  what  is  hinted  at  in  this  history  ;  from  which  it  appcat| 
that  he  was  more  than  once  employed,  and  was  in  the  east 
cm  war. 

II  Hubbard,  91,eays'that  Phili))  had  about  thirty  of  iiii 
party  killed  ;  but  he  takes  no  notice  of  Capt.  Edmunds'  b^| 
iBg/ml  hy,    H«  said  that  Capt.  Henchman  came  up  to  their 


PHILIPS  WAR. 


63 


And  now  another  fort  was  buiit  at  Pocasset,*  that 
roved  as  troublesome  and  chargeable  as  that  at 
[ountliope ;  and  the  remainder  of  the  summer  was 
iproved.  in  providing  for  the  forts  and  forces  there 
Maintained ;  while  our  enemies  were  fled  some  hun- 
rcds  of  miles  into  the  country  near  as  far  as  Alba- 

'•+  ^^__^ 

it  not  till  the  skirmish  was  over.    **  But  why  Philip  was 

[owed  no  further,"  he  says,  "  is  better  to  suspend  than  top 

ically  to  inquire  into."    Hence  we  may  conclude  that 

pursuit  was  countermanded  by  Capt.  Henchman,  who 

n  too  late  followed  after  the  enemy  without  any  success. 

The  fort  here  meant  was  built  to  prevent  Philip's  escape 

the  swamp  before  mentioned.     See  note  1,  on  page  &0. 

Church  appears  early  to  have  seen  the  folly  of  fort 

ding  under  such  circumstances.    While  that  at  Mount- 

i  was  building,  he  had  seen  Philip  gaining  time ;  and 

e  this  was  building  to  confine  him  to  a  swamp,  he  was 

kf^i    'Jng  off  in  triumph. 

^:  re  appears  a  large  chasm  in  our  histor^r  including  about 
months,  namely,  from  the  escape  of  Philip  on  the  I  Au- 
,  to  December ;  during  which  time  many  circumstances 
ipired  worthy  of  notice,  and  necessary  to  render  this 
ry  more^  perfect.     Mr.  Church  appears  to  have  quitted 
var,  and  is,  perhaps,  with  his  family, 
lilip  having  taken  up  his  residence  among  the  Nipmucks 
ipnets,  did  not  fail  to  engage  them  in  his  cause, 
n  the  14  July  a  party  killed  4  or  5  people  at  Mendon 
ivn  37  miles  southwest  of  Boston. 

ugust  3,  Capt.  Hutchinson  with  30  horsemen  went  to  re- 

tne  treaty  with  those  Indians  at  a  place  appointed,  near 

baog,  (now  Brookfield)  a  town  about  60  miles  nearly 

from  Boston ;  but  on  arriving  at  the  place  appointen, 

Indians  did  not  appear.    So  he  proceeded  4  or  5  miles 

jnd,  towards  their  chief  town,  when  all  at  once,  some 

dreds  of  them  fired  upon  the  company.     Eight  were  shot 

n,  and  8  others  were  wounded.    Among  the  latter  was 

t.  Hutchinson  who  died  soon  after.  The  remainder  escap- 

1  Quabiog,  and  the  Indians  pursued  them.     But  the  Eng- 

arrived  in  time  to  warn  the  inhabitants  of  the  danger, 

with  themselves  crowded  into  one  house.    The  other 

s  (about  20)  were  immediately  burned  down.    They 

besieged  the  house  containing  the  inhabitants  (about 

and  the  soldiers.    This  they  exerted  themselvet  to  fir« 


54 


PHILIP'S  WAH. 


And  now  strong  suspicions  began  to  arise  of  thei 
Narraganset*  Indians,  that  they  were  ill  affected  anil 

also,  with  TarioussucceM  for  two  days,  and  on  the  third  thejj 
nearly  effected  their  object  by  a  stratagem.  They  filled  i 
cart  with  combustibles  and  set  it  on  fire,  and  by  means  on 
spUciAj^  poles  together  had  nearly  broiy^ht  the  flames  in  con-i 
tact  with  the  house,  when  Major  WiUard  arrired  with  4ki 
dragoons  and  dispersed  them.  See  American  Ann.  I,  4r 
4S4w 

The  Indians  about  Hadley,  who  had  hitherto  kept  up  tlit^ 
show  of  friendship,  now  deserted  their  dwellings  and  drei 
off  after  Philip.  Toward  the  last  of  August,  Capt.  Been 
and  Gapt.  Lotnrop  pursued  and  orertook  them,and  a  fiero 
battle  was  fought,  in  which  10  of  the  English  and  36  Indian: 
were  killed. 

September  I^they  burned  Deerfield  and  killed  one  of  tbi 
inhabitants.  The  same  day  (being  a  fast)  they  fell  unoi 
Hadley  while  the  people  were  at  meeting,  at  which  tbei 
were  overcome  witli  confusion.  At  this  crisis,  a  venerabl 
gentleman  in  singular  attire  appeared  among  them,  and  pui  1 
ting  himself  at  their  head,  rushed  upon  the  Indians  and  dL< 
persed  them,  then  disappeared.  The  inhabitants  thought  a 
angel  bad  ^peared,  and  led  them  to  victory.  But  it  m 
General  Gone,  one  of  the  Ju^es  of  King  Charles  I,  who  w 
secreted  in  the  town.  See  President  Stiles'  history  of  tl 
Judges,  109,  and  Holmes,  I,  434. 

About  11  September  Gapt.  Beers  with  36  men  went  up^ii 
river  to  observe  how  things  stood  at  a  new  plantation  calle 
Squakeag,  now  Northfield.  The  fndians  a  few  days  befor 
(but  unknown  to  them)  had  fallen  upon  the  pi^ace  and  kill« 
V  or  10  persons,  and  now  laid  in  ambush  mr  the  EnglisI 
Whom  it  appears  they  expected.  They  had  to  march  near! 
30  miles  through  ja  hideous  forest.  On  arriving  within  thn 
miles  of  the  plaee^hey  were  fired  upon  by  a  host  of  enemit 
and  a  lai^e  ^a|)ortion  of  their  number  fell.  The  othti 
gained  an  eminence  and  fought  bravely  till  their  Gaptai 
was  slain,  when  they  fled  in  every  direction.  Sixteen  oa' 
escaped.    Hubbard,  107. 

On  the  Idth  following,  as  Gapt.  Lothroji  with  80  men  vi 
guarding  s  ^e  carts  from  Deerfield  to  H'sdley,  theywd 


•M»m 


-** 


*  It  was  believed  that  the  Indians  generally  returned  frt 
the  wester  frdtktier  along  the  Gonneeticut,  and  took 
their  wmter  c{uarters  amoni;  the  Narragansets:  but  wheti 
Philip  did  is  uneerta^n.     ^me  suppose  that  ne  visited 
Mohawks  and  Canada  Indians  for  assistance*  v 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


esi 


Migned  mischief.      And  so  the  event  soon  disco* 

)red.    The  next  winter  they  began  their  hostilities 

m  the  English.    The  united  colonies  then  iigreed 

send  an  army  to  suppress  them :  Governour  W  ins- 

to  command  the  army.* 
I  He  undertaking  the  expedition,  invited  Mr.  Church 
command  a  company,  [ — y^  which  he  declined ; 
1  [in  the  expedition] 

m  upon,  and,  including  teamsters,  90  were  slain ;  7  or 
ily  escaped.     Ibid.  108. 

October  5,  the  Springfield  Indians  having  been  joined  bjr 

M  300  of  Philip's  men  began  the  destruction  of  Spring^ 

'  1.    But  the  attack  beine  expected,  Major  Treat  was  sent 

who  was  then  at  Westneld,  and  arrived  in  time  to  save 

;h  of  the  town  from  the  flames,   but,  33   housed   were 

sumed.    Holmes,  I,  425. 

October  19,  Hatfield  was  assaulted  on  all  sides  by  7  or' 800 
lans,  bat  there  being  a  considerable  number  of  men  well 
pared  to  receive  them,  obliged  them  to  flee  without  doinff 
;h  damage.  A  few  out  buildings  were  burned,  and 
le  of  the  defenders  killed,  but  we  have  no  account  how 
[ly.  Holmes,  1, 435.  says  this  afl'air  took  place  at  Hadlev ; 
i  Hubbard  whom  he  cites,  116,  sajs  it  was  at  Hatfield. 
\  places  are  only  separated  by  a  bridge  over  the  Con- 
ticut,  and  were  formerly  included  under  the  same  name, 
[r.  Hoyt  in  his  Antiquarian  Researches,  136,  thinks  that 
ras  in  this  attack  that  Gen.  Gofie  made  his  appearance, 
[ause  Mr.  Hubbard  takes  no  notice  of  an  attack  u{)on  that 
ce  in  Sept.  1675,  which,  if  there  had  been  one,  it  would 
have  escaped  his  notice.  But  this  might  have  been  un- 
iced  by  Mr.  Hubbard  as  well  as  some  other  afiairs  of 
i  war. 

^hus  are  some  of  the  most  important  events  sketched  in 
hero's  absence,  and  we  may  now  add  concerning  him 
it  Homer  did  of  Achilles'  return  to  the  siege  of  Troy. 

Then  great  Achilles,  terroarof  the  plain, , 
Long  lost  to  battle,  shone  in  arms  again. 

Iliad,  II,  B.  XX,  67. 

It  was  to  consist  of  1000  men  and  what  friendly  Indiana 
[uld  join  them.  Massachusett»  was  to  furnish  537,  Ply- 
mth  158,  Conuecticut  315.  Major  Robert  Treat  with 
>se  of  Connecticut,  Maj.  Bradford  with  those  of  Plymouth, 
i  Maj.  Samuel  Appleton  with  those  of  Massachusetts, 
le  whole  under  Gen.  Josiah  Winslow.  American  Annals, 
1436. 


56 


PHILIP'S  WAtt. 


craving  excuse  from  taking  [a]  commission,  [butj 
ne  promises  to  wait  upon  him  as  a  Reformado  [a  v< 
lunteer]  through  the  expedition.     Having  rode  wit!| 
the  General  to  Boston,  and  from  thence  to  Rehobotiij 
upon  the  General's  request  he  went  thence  the  near] 
est  way  over  the  ferries,  with  Major  Smith,^  to  iii| 
garrison  in  the  Narraganset  country,  to  prepare  ami 
provide  for  the  coming  of  Gener?il  Winslow,  wlr 
marched  round  through  the  country  with  his  armj 
proposing  by  night  to  surprise  Pumham,f  a  certaii 
Narraganset  sachem,  and  his  town ;  but  being  awan 
of  the  approach  of  our  army,  made  their  escape  in 
to  the  deserts|.     But  Mr.  Church  meeting  with  fai 
winds,  arrived  safe  at  the  Major's  garrison  in  thi 
evening,*^  and  soon  began  to  inquire  after  the  ene 
my's  resorts,  wigwams  or  sleeping  places ;  and  hai  ^^ 
ing  gained  some  intelligence,  he  proposed  td  the  El 
dridges  and  some  other  brisk  hands  that  he  met  witi 
to  attempt  the  surprising  of  some  of  the  enemy,  t 
make  a  present  of,  to  the  General,  when  he  shoul 
arrive,  which  might  advantage  his   design.     Bein; 
brisk' blades  they  readily  complied  with  the   mo 
tion,  and  were   soon  upon  their  march.    The  nigli 
was  very  cold,  but  blessed  with  the  moon.     Befor  r| 

*  This  gentleman,  Mr.  Hubbard  informs  us,  Nar.  l:2i 
lived  in  Wickford  where  the  arm^^  was  to  take  up  its  heai 
quarters.  Wickford  is  about  9  miles  N.  W.  from  Newpa 
on  Narraganset  bay. 

t  rSachem  of  Shawomot  or  Warwick.) 

Tnis  Sachem  had  signed  the  treaty  in  July,  wherein  su ' 
great  faith  and  fidelity  were  promised.     See  note  3  on  paf^ 
36,    A  few  days  before  the  great  swamp  fight  at  Narragan*' 
Gapt.  Prenfice  destroyed  his  town  after  it  was  deserted,    hi 
m  July,  1676,  he  was  killed  by  some  of  the  Massachusetti 
men,  near  Dedham.     A  grandson  of  his  was  taken  beforj 
this,  by  a  pai..    nnder  Capt.  Denison,  who  was  esteemed  tli| 
best  soldier  a      most  warlike  of  all  the  Narrcganset  chiel^ 
Trumbull,!,  k..  - 

'\  I  It  appef  rs  that  all  did  not  escape  into  the  deserts.    Th 
.beroick  Ca  4.  Mosely  captured  36  on  hb  way  to  Wickford.^ 

§DeceD^oer  11. 


.'J.- 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


61 


le  day  broke  they  effected  their  exploit ;  and,  by 
le  rising  of  the  sun,  arrived  at  the  Major^s  garrison, 
[here  they  met  the  General,  and  presented  him  with 
Ightecn  of  the  enemy,  [which]  they  had  captivated, 
ihe  General,  pleased  with  the  exploit,  gave  them 
[anks,  particularly  to  Mr.  Church,  the  mover  and 
fief  actor  of  the  business.  And  sending  two  of 
sm  (likely  boys)  [as]  a  present  to  Boston ;  [and] 
filing  on  Mr.  Church,  told  him,  that  he  made  noi 
ibt  but  his  faculty  would  supp'"  ♦hem  with  In- 
in  boys  enough  before  the  war  wi^  ended, 
^heir  next  move  was  to  a  swamp,*  which  the  In- 
is  had  fortified  with  a  fort.f  Mr.  Church  rode  in 
General's  guard  when  the  bloody  engagement 

■■      ■         ■  ■  —     ■ ■■'■  ■■■»»W  ■  !■■         »■■  .  II        ■  II.       ■  I         I         ■^^^■^ ^>— . 

[ubbard,  1S6,  savs  that  the  army  was  piloted  to  thit 

|e  by  one  Peter,  a  fugitive  Indian,  who  fled  from  the  Nar« 

insets,  upon  some  discontent,  and  to  him  they  were  in<* 

ted,  in  a  great  measure  for  their  success^    How  long  be- 

the  army  would  have  found  the  enemy,,  or  on  whsMt  part 

\e  fort  they  would  have  (alien «  is  uncertain.     It  appear^^ 

had  thev  come  upon  any  other  part,  they  must  have 

repulseci.     Whether  this  Peter  was  the  son  of  Awash- 

?,  or  Peter  Nunnuit,  the  husband  of  Wectamore,  the 

;en  of  Pocasset,  is  uncertain.     But  Mr.  Hubbard  ^ylcs 

a  fugitive  from  the  Narragansets.     If  he  were  a  Narra- 

Iset,  he  was  neither. 

Before  this,  on  the  14,  a  scout  under  Serceant  Beiuiet  kill- 
tvKt  and  took  four  prisoners.    The  rest  of  the  same  compa- 
iin  ranging  the  country,  came  upon  a  town,  burned  150 
nvams,  killed  7  of  the  enemy  and  brought  in  eight  priso- 
B.     On  the  15,  some  Indians  came  under  the  pretence  of 
Ling  peace,  and  on  their  return  killed  several  of  the  Eng- 
L  ^vho  were  scc:ttered  on  their  own  busines.*;.     Captain 
Hely,  while  escorting  Maj.  Appleton*s  men  to  duartcrs, 
;  fired  upon  by  20  or  30  of  the  enemy  from  behiha  a  stone 
11,  but  were  immediately  dispersed,,  leaving  one  dead.     On 
1 10,  thcjy  received  the  news  that  Jerry  Bull's  garrison  at 
[tyquaoiscot,  was  burned,,  and  15  persons  killed.     On  the 
the  Connecticut  forces  arrived,  who  on  their  way  ha<l 
en  and  killed  II  of  the  enemy.     The  united  forces  now  set 
L  Dec.  19,  for  the  headquarters  of  the  enemy.     The  wca- 
was  severely  cold  and  much  snow  upon  the  ground. 
;y  arrived  upon  the  borders  of  the  swamp  about  one 
lock.    Hubbard,  15W  to  130. 


"16 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


began.    But  being  impatient  of  being  out  of  tii 
heat  of  the  action,  innportunately  begged  leave  oft' 
General,  that  he  might  run  down  to  the  assistance 
tits  friends.    The  General  yielded  to  his  reques 
provided  he  could  rally  some  hands  to  go  with  hio 
Thirty  men  immediately  drew  out  and  followed  hin 
7hey  entered  the  s   amp,  and  passed  over  the  lo^ 
that  was  the  passage  into  the  fort,  where  they  sar^ 
many  men  and  several  valiant  Captains  lie  slain; 
Mr.  Church    spying    Captain    Gardner  of  Salcn 
amidst  the  wig\vams  in  the  east  end  of  the  fort,  mad 
towards  him ;  but  on   a  sudden,  while   they  w^r 
looking  each  other  in  the  face.  Captain  Gardner  se 
tied  down.     Mr.  Church  stepped  to  him,  and  seeir 
the  blood  run  down  his  cheek  lifted  up  his  cap,  an 
calling  him  by  his  name,  he  looked  ?^      n  his  fai 
but  spake  not  a  word;  being  mortally  shot  throui 
the  head.     And  observing  his  wound,  Mr.  Churr 
found  the  ball  entered  his  head  on  the  side  that  w 
tiext  the   upland,   where  the  English   entered  l! 
^wamp.     Upon  which,  having  ordered  some  care 
be  taken  of  the  Captain,  he  despatched  informatk 
to  the  General,  that  the  best  and  forwardest  of  \ 
army,  that  hazarded  their  lives  to  enter  the  fort  up 
fthe  muzzles  of  the  enemy's  guns,  were  shot  in  tfc  | 
backs,  and  killed  by  them  that  lay  behind.    N 
Church  with  his  small  company,  hastened  out  of  ti 
^rt  (that  the  English  were  now  possessed  of)  to  g 
«.  shot   at  the  Indians   that    were   in   the   swan 
and  kept  firing  upon  thera.     He  soon  met  witlij 
^/oad  and  bloody  track  where  the  enemy  had 
with  their  wounded  men.     Following  hard  in 
track,  he  soon  spied  one  of  the  enemy,  who  clapp 
Ins  gun  across  his  breast,  made  towards  Mr.  Chiir(^ 
and  beckoned  to  him  with  his  han^.     Mr.  Cliufl 
immediately  commanded  no  man  to  hurt  him,  hi^ 

*  Six  Captains  were  killed.  Captains  Davenport,  Gar' 
tier  and  Jonnson  of  Massachusetts ;  Gallop,  Sicly  and  M 
shall  of  Connecticut.  No  mention  is  made  that  anyoffio 
were  killed  belonging  to  Plyniouth. 


PHILIP*S  WAR. 


69 


by  him  to  have  gained  some  intelligence  of  the 
my,  that  might  be  of  advantage.    But  it  imhappi- 
fell  out,  that  a  fellow  that  had  lagged  .behind, 
ling  up,  shot  down  the  Indian ;  to  Mr.  Church's 
$at  grief  and  disappointment.     But  immediately 
$y  heard  a  great  shout  of  the  enemy,  which  seem- 
to  be  behind  them  or  between  them  and  the  fort; 
discovered  them  runnins  from  tree  to  tree  to  gain 
vantages  of  firing  upon  Uie  English  .that  were  in 
fort.    Mr.  Church's  great  difficulty  now  was, 
to  discover  himself  to  his  friends  in  the  fort ; 
ig  several  inventions,  till  al  length  he  gained  an 
)ortunity  to  call  to,  and  informed  a  Sergeant  in 
fort,  that  he  was  there  and  might  be  exposed  to 
lir  shots,  unless  they  observed  it.    By  this  time  he 
Covered  a  number  of  the  enemy,  almost  within 
of  him,  making  towards  the  fort.     Mr.  Church 
his  company  were  favoured  by  a  heap  of  urush 
was  between  them,  and  the  enemy,  and  pre 
[ted  their  being  discovered  to  them.     Mr.  Church 
given  his  men  their  particular  orders  for  firing 
^n  the  enemy.     And  as  they  were  rising  up  to 
\e  their  shot,  the  aforementioned  Sergeant  in  the 
t,  called  out  to  them,  for  God's  sake  not  to  fire, 
I  he  believed  they  were  some  of  their  friend  In- 
They  clapped  down  again,  but  were  soon 


IS. 


iible  of  the  Sergeant's  mistake.    The  enemy  got 

he  top  of  the  tree,  the  body  whereof  the  Sergeiuit 

upon,  and  there  clapped  down  out  of  Mgtit 

ithe  fort;  but  all  this  while  never  discovered  Mr. 

|urch,  who  observed  them  to  keep  gathisring  unto 

It  place  until  there   seemed  to  be  a  formidable 

ick  heap  of  them.     "  Now  brave  boys,"  said  Mr, 

lurch  to  his  men,  '*  if  we  mind  our  hits  we  may 

[ve  a  brave  shot,  and  let  our  sign  for  firing  _^  them, 

their  rising  to  fire  into  the  fort."  It  was^^iiot  long 

[fore  the  Indians  rising  up  as  one  body,  delngning 

pour  a  volley  into  the  fort,  when  our  Church 

ribly  started  up,  and  gave  them  such  a  round  vol- 


♦  %,  ~. 


■>ifi 


60 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


lev,  and  unexpected  clap  on  their  backs,  that  they, 
who  escaped  with  their  lives,  were  so  surprised,  thati 
they  scampered,  they  knew  nvit  whither  themselves. 
About  a  dozen  of  them  ran  right  over  the  log  into 
the  fort,  and  took  into  a  sort  of  hovel  that  was  builtl 
with  poles,  after  the  manner  of  a  com  crib.    Mr. 
Church's  men  having;  their  cartridges  fixed,  were 
soon  ready  to  obey  his  orders,  which  were  immedi* 
ately  to  charge  and  run  [ — y^  upon  the  hovel  and  over- 
set it ;  -calling  as  he  ran  on,  to  some  that  were  in  the 
fort,  to  assist  him  in  oversetting  it.    They  no  sooner 
came  to  face  the  enemy's  shelter,  but  Mr.  Churcli 
discovered  that  one  of  them  had  found  a  hole  to 
point  his  gun  through  right  at  him.    But  however 
[he]  encouraged  his  company,  and  ran  right  on,  till 
he  was  struck  with  three  bullets ;  one  in  his  thigh, 
which  was  near  half  cut  off  as  it  glanced  on  the 
joint  of  his  hip  bone ;  another  through  the  gather 
ings  of  his  breeches  and  drawers  with  a  small  flesli 
wound ;  a  third  pierced  his  pocket,  and  wounded : 
pair  of  mittens  that  he  had  borrowed  of  CaptaiD, 
Prentice ;  being  wrapped  up.  together,  had  the  mis- 
fortune of  having  many  holes  cut  through  them  wil 
one  bullet.     But  however  he  made  shift  to  keep  oi 
liis  legs,  and  nimbly  discharged  his  gun  at  them  that 
had  wounded  him.     Being  disabled  now  to  go  a  step, 
his  men  would  have  carried  him  off,  but  he  forbi<i 
their  touching  of  him,  until  the^  had  perfected  their 
project  of  oversetting  the  enemy's  shelter;  bid  then 
run,   for  now   the   Indians  had  no  guns   charged - 
While  he  was  urging  them  to  run  on,  the  Indians  be- 
gan to  shoot  arrows,  and  with  one  pierced  througb 
the  arm  of  an   Englishman   that  had  hold  of  Mr  I 
Church's  arm  to  support  him.     The  English,  in  short, 
were  discouraged  and  drew  back.      And  by  thiil 
time  the  English  people  in  the  fort  had  begun  to  set 
fire  to  the  wigwams  aud  houses  in  the  fort,  whick^ 
Mr.  Church  laboured  hard  to  prevent.  They  told  bin 


"33 


PHILIPS  WAR. 


tl 


[that]  they  had  orders  from  the  General  to  bum 
He  begged  them  to  forbear  until  he  had  dis* 


lem. 


oursed  with  the  General.    And  hastening  to  him, 
e  begged  to  spare  the  wigwams,  &c.,  m  the  fort 
om  fire.    [And]  told  him  [that]  the  wigwamc  were 
lusket  proof;  being  all  lined  with  baskets  and  tubs 
f  grain  and  other  provisions,  sufficient  to  supply 
he  whole  army,  until  the  spring  of  the  year,  and 
very  wounded  man  might  have  a  good  warm  house 
>  lodge  in,  who  otherwise  would  necessarily  perish 
ith  the  storms  and  cold ;  and  moreover  that  the 
rmy  had  no  othei  provisions  to  trust  unto  or  depend 
pon;  that  he  knew  that  the  Plymouth  forces  had 
iot  so  much  as  one  [biscuit]^  lefl,  for  he  had  seen 
eir  last  dealt  out,  Cl.c.*    The  General  advisins  a 
w  words  with  the  gentlemen  that  were  about  him 
oved  towards  the  fort,  designing  to  ride  in  himself 
id  bring  in  the  whole  army ;  but  just  as  he  was  en- 
ring  the  swamp  one  of  his  Captains  met  him,  and 
iked  him,  whither  he  was  going  ?  He  told  him  <*In 
the  fort."    The  Captain  laid  hold  of  his  horse 
d  told  him,  [that]  his  life  was  worth  an  hundred  of 
.eirs,  and  [that]  he  should  not  expose  himself.    The 
eneral  told  him,  that,  he  supposed  the  brunt  was 
^er,  and  that  Mr,  Church  had  informed  him  that 
e  fort  was  taken,  <&c. ;  and  as  the  case  was  cir- 
imstanced,  he  was  of  the  mind,  that  it  was  most 
acticable  for  him  and  his  army  to  shelter  them- 
Ives  in  the  fo  t.    The  Captain  in  a  great  heat  re- 
ied,  that  Church  lied;  and  told  the  General,  that, 
he  moved  another  step,  towards  the  fort  he  would 
cot  his  horse  under  him.    Then   [bristled]^  up 
i[biskakc]  ^[brasled] 

•Thus  the  heroick  Church  discovered  not  only  great 
rayery  in  battle,  but  judgment  and  forethought.  Had  hii 
Ivice  been  taken,  no  doubt  many  lives  woiUd  have  been 
ived.  It  may  be  remarked,  that  notwithstanding  Mr* 
[hurch  so  distinguished  himself  in  this  fight,  his  name  is  not 
■^ntioned  by  our  chief  historians. 


6d 


PHILIPS  WAR. 


anodicr  gentleman,  a  certain  Doctor,^-  and  oppoiCfi 
Mr.  Church's  advice,  and  said,  [that]  if  it  were  com- 
plied with,  it  would  kill  more  men  than  the  enemy 
hod  killed.  *^  For  (said  he)  by  tomorrow  the  wound- 
ed men  will  be  so  stiff,  that  there  will  be  no  moving 
of  them."  And  looking  upon  Mr.  Church,  and  see- 
ing the  blood  flow  apace  from  his  wounds,  told  him, 
tliat  if  he  gave  such  advice  as  that  was,  he  should 
bleed  to  death  like  a  dog,  before  they  would  endea- 
vour to  stanch  his  blood.  Though  after  the^  had 
prevailed  against  his  advice  they  were  sufficiently 
kind  to  him.  And  burning  up  all  the  houses  and 
provisions  in  the  fort,  the  army  returned  the  same 
night  in  the  storm  and  cold.  And  I  suppose  that 
every  one  who  is  acquainted  with  that  night's  march, 
deeply  laments  the  miseries  that  attended  them; 
especially  the  wounded  and  dying  men.f  But  it 
mercifully  came  to  pass  that  Captain  Andrew  Bel- 
cher} arrived  at  Mr.  Smith's  that  very  night  from 
Boston  with  a  Tessel  laden  with  provisions  for  the 
army,  which  must  otherwise  have  perished  for  want. 
Some  of  the  enemy  that  were  then  in  the  fort  have 
since  informed  us  that,  near  a  third  of  the  Indians 
belonging  to  all  the  Narraganset  country,  were  kill- 

*  I  have  not  been  able  to  learn  the  name' of  the  beforemen* 
tioned  Captain  nor  Doctor.  Perhaps  it  is  as  well  if  their 
memories  oe  buried  in  oblivion.  Trumbull  says  that,  they 
had  the  best  surgeons  which  the  country  could  produce, 
Hist.  Con.  I,  340.  In  another  place,  I,  346,  Mr.  Gerghoin 
Bulkley,he8ays,  "  was  viewed  one  of  the  greatest  physicians 
and  surgeons  then  in  Connecticut." 

fWhat  rendered  their  situation  more  intolerable,  was, 
beside  the  severity  of  the  cold,  a  tremendous  storm  filled  the 
atmosphere  with  snow ;  through  which  they  had  18  miles  to 
march  before  they  arrived  at  their  headquarters.  See  Hist. 
Connecticut,  I,  340. 

t  The  father  of  Oovernour  Belcher.    He  lived  at  Cam-' 
bridge,  and  was  one  of  his  Majestv^s  council.  No  one  was  mori| 
respeeted  for  integrity,  and  it  is  truly  said,  that  h^  was  **  Ml 
ornament  and  blessing  to  his  country."    He  died  October 
81, 1738,  aged  71.    £liot,  &3. 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


03 


ed  by  the  English,  and  by  the  cold  of  that  night;* 
that  they  fled  out  of  their  fort  so  hastily,  that  they 
carried  nothing  with  them,  that  if  the  English  had 
kept  in  the  fort,  the  Indians  would  certainly  have 
been  necessitated,  either  to  surrender  themselves  to 
them,  or  to  have  perished  by  hunger,  and  the  seve- 
[rity  of  the  season. f 

Some  time  ailer  this  fort  fight,  a  certain  Sogkon- 
ite  Indian,  hearing  Mr.  Church  relate  the  manner 
»f  his  being  wounded,  told  him,  [that]  he  did  not 
mow  but  he  himself  was  the  Indian  tnat  wounded 
kim,  for  that  he  was  one  of  that  company  of  Indians 
[that  Mr.  Church  made  a  shot  upon,  vhen  they  were 
rising  to  make  a  shot  into  the  fort.  They  v  ere  in 
lumber  about  sixty  or  seventy  that  just  the  \  canic 
lown  from  Pumham's  townf  and  neier  be^">re  then 

Ired  a  gun  against  the  English.     That  when  JK  .*. 

_ ^ 

*  Mr.  Hubbard,  1S5,  mentions,  that  one  Potr  'k,  h  gre4t 
counsellor  among  them,  confessed  on  being  tabdi^,  that  the 
Indians  lost  700  lighting  men,  besides  800,  who  >.iicd  of  their 
ivounds.  Many  old  persons,  children  and  wounded,  no 
loubt  perished  in  the  flame<?.  But  letters  from  the  army,  at  the 
iime,  may  be  seen  in  Hutchinson,  I,  272,  273,  in  which  the 
memy's  loss  is  not  so  highly  rated.     They  compare  better 

rith  the  account  given  by  our  author  in  the  next  note. 

t  (The  swamp  fight  happened  on  December  19,*  1675,  in 
rhich  about  50  English  were  killed  in  the  action,  and  died 
>f  their  wounds  ;  and  about  300  or  350  Indians,  men,  women 
ind  children  were  killed,  and  as  many  more  captivated.f  It 
Is  said  500  wigwams  were  burned  r-Hh  the  fort,  and  200 
more  in  other  parts  of  Narraganset.  '*" he  place  of  the  fort 
^wasan  elevated  ground,  or  piece  of  upland,  of,  perhaps,  3  or 
U  acres,  in  the  middle  of  a  hideous  swamp,  about  7  miles 
[nearly  due  west  from  Narragans«rl,  south  ferry.|) 

I  What  is  now  Warwick.     Sec  note  2,  page  56. 

*  The  old  copy  of  this  history,  from  which  I  print  this,  gives  the  date, 
i  Dec.  29,  but  it  must  be  a  ':nisprint. 

f  Perhaps  later  writers  are  more  correct  with  regard  to  the  loss  of  the 
!  Engtuh,  thim  our  author.  It  is  said  that  there  were  above  80  slain,  and 
1 160  wounded,  who  afterwards  recovered.    Hist.  Con.  ^,  340. 

4:  The  swamp  where  this  battle'  was  fought  b  in  Sottthlungitoiiy  Itliodt- 
!  isluid,  situ»(ed  as  mentioned  above. 


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I 


Church  fired  upon  them  he  killed  fourteen  dead  upon 
the  spot,  and  wounded  a  greater  number  than  he 
killed.  Many  of  which  died  afterwards  of  their 
wounds,  in  the  cold  and  storm  [of]  the  following 
night. 

Mr.  Church  was  moved  with  other  wounded  men, 
over  to  Rhodeislrjid,  where  in  about  three  months' 
time,  he  was  in  some  good  measure  rceovercd  of 
his  wounds,  and  the  fever  that  attended  them }  and 
then  went  over  to  the  General*  to  take  his  leave  of 
him,  with  a  design  to  return  home.f    But  the  Gene* 

*  General  Winslow,  with  the  Plymouth  and  Massachusetts 
forces,  remained  in  the  Narraganset  country  most  of  the 
winter,  and  performed  coiisiderable  against  the  enemy, 
The  Connecticut  men  under  Major  Treat,  being  much  cut 
to  pieces,  returned  home. 

t  While  our  hero  is  getting  better  of  his  wounds  we  will 
take  a  short  view  of  what  is  transacting  abroad. 

The  enemy,  toward  the  end  of  January,  left  their  country 
and  moved  off  to  the  Nipmucks.  A  party,  in  their  way, 
drove  off  15  horses,  50  cattle  and  200  sheep,  from  one  of  the 
inhabitants  of  Warwick.  On  the  10  Feb.,  several  hundreds 
of  them  fell  upon  Lancaster  ;  plundered  and  burned  a  great 
part  of  the  town,  and  killed  or  captivated  forty  pcrson<!. 
(Philip  commanded  in  this  attack,  it  was  supposed.)  Feb, 
21,  nearly  half  of  tlie  town  of  Medtield  was  burned,  and  on 
the  25,  seven  or  eight  buildings  were  also  burned  at  ^Vey• 
mouth.  March  13,  Groton  was  all  destroyed  excepting  four 
garrison  houses.  On  the  17,  Warwick  had  every  house  burneil 
save  one.  On  the  36,  Marlborough  was  nearly  all  destroyed, 
and  the  inhabitants  deserted  it.  The  same  day  Capt.  Pierce 
of  Scituate  with  fifty  English  and  twenty  friendljr  Indians, 
was  cut  off  with  most  of  his  men.  (For  the  particulars  of  J 
this  afiair  see  note  further  onward.)  On  the  3&,  forty  houscst 
and  thirty  barns  were  burned  at  Rehoboth  ;  and  the  daj^i 
following,  about  30  houses  in  Providence.  The  main  l)odj| 
of  the  enemy  wcus  supposed  now  to  be  in  the  woods  betweenf 
Brookfield  and  Marlborough,  and  Connecticut  river.  Capt>^ 
Denison  of  Connecticut  with  a  few  brave  volunteers  perj 
formed  signal  services.  In  the  first  of  April  he  killed  and  tooii| 
44  of  the  enemv,  and  before  the  end  of  the  month  76  more| 
were  killed  and  taken,  all  without  the  loss  of  a  man.  In  th(| 
begiHning  of  April  the  Wamesit  Indians  did  some  mischief  at^ 
Chelmsfbrd,  on  Merrimack  river,  to  which  it  appears  thej: 
ht^d  been  provoked^     On  the  I7j  the  remaining  houses  i'^ 


PHILIP»S  WA&. 


d5 


iFs  great  importunity  again  pers'iaded  him  to  ac- 
iompany  him  in  a  long  march^  into  the  Nipmackf 

mntry,  though  he  had  then  tents  in  his  wounds, 
id  so  lame  as  not  [to  be]  able  to  mount  his  horse 
rithout  two  men's  assistance. 

In  this  march,  the  first  thing  remarkable  was,  they 
ime  to  an  Indian  town,  where  there  were  many  wig- 
wams in  sight,  but  an  icy  swamp,  lying  between  them 
id  the  wigwams,  prevented  their  running  at  once 
m  it  as  they  intended.  There  was  much  firing  upon 
Ich  side  before  they  passed  the  swamp.     But  at 

igth  the  enemy  all  fled  and  a  certain  Mohegan, 

[at  was  a  friend.Indian,  pursued  and  seized  one  of 

enem}  that  had  a  small  wound  in  his  leg,  and 

mght  him  before  the  General,  where  he  was  ex- 

lined.     Some  were  for  torturing  him  to  bring  him 

irlborough  were  consumed.     The  jiext  day,  18  April,  th^y 

ne  furiously  upon  Sudbury.     (Some  account  of  wni^h  will 

given  in  an  ensuing  note.)    Near  the  end  of  April,  Scitu- 

about  SO  miles  from  Boston,  on  the  bay,  had  19  houses 

barns  burned.      The  inhabitants  made  a  gallant  resist- 

te  and  put  the  enemy  to  flight.    May  8,  they  burned  17 

ises  and  barns  at  Bridgewater,  alarge  town  about  30  miles 

^th  of  Boston.    Mather,  Magnalia,  If,  497,  says  that,  **  not 

inhabitant  was  lost  by  this  town  during  the  war,  neither 

ing  nor  old  ;  that  when  their  dwellings  were  fired  at  this 

le,  God,  from  heaven,  fought  for  them  with  a  storm  of 

^htning,  thunder  and  rain,  whereby  a  great  part  of  their 

ises  were  preserved."    On  the  11,  the  town  cf  Plymouth 

1  16  houses  and  barns  burned  ;  and  two  days  after  9  more. 

Iddleborough,  38  miles  from  Boston,  had  its  few  remaining 

|uses  burned  the  same  day. 

These    were    the   most  distressing  days  that  Neweng- 

id  ever  beheld.     Town  after  town  Tell  a  sacrifice  to  their 

ry.    All  was  fear  and  consternation.     Few  there  were, 

10  were  not  in  mourning  for  some  near  kindred,  and  no- 
|inz  but  horruur  stared  them  in  the  face.  But  we  are  now  tu 

tne  affairs  of  Philip  decline. 

I*  I  cannot  find  as  any  other  historian  has  taken  notice  of 
[is  expedition  of  the  commander  in  chief.  It  appears  f^om 
Sat  is  above  stated  that  it  was  in  March,  1676. 

1 1  (Country  about  Worcester,  Oxford,  Graftonj  Dudley, 


6d 


PHILIP'S  WAR; 


to  a  ittore  ample  confession  of  what  he  knew  con-. 
corning  bis  countrymen.    Mr.  Church,  verily  believ-{ 
lag  [that]  he  had  been  ingenuous  in  his  confession, 
interceded  and  prevailed  for  his  escaping  torture. 
But  the  army  being  bound  forward  in  their  march,! 
and  the  Indian's  wound  somewhat  disenabling  him' 
for  travelling,  it  was  concluded  [that]  he  should  be 
knocked  on  the  head.     Accordingly  ne  was  brought 
before  a  great  fire,  and  the  Mohegan  that  took  him 
was  allowed,  as  he  desired  to  be,  his  executioner. 
Mr.  Church  taking  no  delight  in  the  sport,  framed 
an  errand  at  some   distance  among  the  baggage 
horses,  and  when  he  had  got  ten  rods,  or  thereabouts, 
from  the  fire,  the  executioner  fetching  a  blow  with 
a  hatchet  at  the  head  of  the  prisoner,  he  being  aware 
of  the  bkyw,  dodged  his  head  aside,  and  the  execu- 
tionrer  missing  his  stroke,  the  hatchet  flew  out  of  his 
handy  and  had  like  to  have  done  execution  where  il 
Was  not  designed.    The  prisoner  upon  his  narroMf 
escape  broke  from  them  that  held  him,  and  notwith- 
standing his  wound,  made  use  of  bis  legs,  and  hap- 
pened to  run  right  upon  Mr.  Church,  who  laid  hold; 
on  him,  and  a  close  scuffle  they  had ;  but  the  Indian 
having  no  clothes  on  slipped  from  him  and  ran  agaio, 
and    Mr.  Church  pursued   [him,]^  although   being /| 
lame  there  was  no  great  odds  in  the  race,  until  the 
Indian  stumbled  and  fell,   and  [then],  they  closeii 
again — sensed  and  fought  pretty  smartly,  until  the 
Indian,  by  the  advantage  of  his  nakedness,  slipped 
from  his  hold  again,  and  set  out  on  his  third  race.^ 
with  Mr.  Church  close  at  his  heels,  endeavouring  to 
lay  hold  on  the  hair  of  his  head,  which  was  all  the 
hold  could  be  taken  of  him.    And  running  througli 
a  swamp  that  was  covered  with  hollow  ice,  it  made 
so  loud  a  noise  that  Mr.  Church  expected  (but  inJ 
vain)  that  some  of  his  English  friends  would  follo«| 
the  noise  and  come  to  his  assistance.    But  the  In| 
diQa  happened  to  run  athwart  a  large  tree  that  laf| 

I  [the  Indian] 


PHILIP'S  VfAVU 


m 


lien  neair  breast  high,  where  he  stopped  and  cried 
>ut  aloud  for  help.    Byt  Mr.  Church  being  soon 
ipon  him  afrJr^  the  Indian  seized  him  fast  by  the 
lair  of  his  hcod,  and  endeavoured  by  twisting  to 
»reak  his  neck.     But  though  Mr.  Church's  wounds 
lad  somewhat  weakened  him,  and  the  Indian  a  stout 
illow,  yet  he  held  him  in  play  and  twisted  the  In- 
lian's  neck  a9  well,  and  todk  the  advantage  of  many 
Opportunities,  while  they  hung  by  each  other's  hair, 
ive  him  notorious  bunts  in  the  face  with  his  Itead. 
It  in  the  heat  of  the  scuffle  they  heard  the  ice 
reak,  with  somebody'^s  coming  apace  to  them,  which 
len  they  heard.  Church  concluded  there  was  help 
n  one  or  other  of  them,  but  was  doubtful  Wirich  of 
\em  must  now  receive  the  fatal  stroke — anon  some*- 
ly  comes  up  to  them,  who  proved  to  be  the  In- 
[an   that  had  first  taken  the  prisoner ;  [and]  with- 
it  speaking  a  word,  he  feh  them  out,  (for  it  was 
dark  he  could  not  distinguish  them  by  sight,  the 
le  being  clothed  and   the  other  naked)  he   felt 
"lere  Mr.  Church's  hands  were  fastened  in  the  Ne- 
>'s*  hair  and  with  one  blow  settled  his  hatchet  in 
itween  them,  and  [thus]  ended  the  strife.     He  then 
»oke  to  Mr.  Church  and  hugged  him  in  his  arms, 
id  thanked  him  abundantly  for  catching  his  prison- 
[He  then]^  cut  off  the  head  of  his  victim  and 
rried  it  to  the  camp,  and  [after]  giving  an  account 
the  rest  of  the  friend  Indians  in  the  camp  how 
^r.  Church  had  seized  h'^  prisoner,  &.C.,  they  all 
>ined  in  a  mighty  shout. 

Proceeding  in  this  march  they  had  the  success  of 
illing  many  of  the  enemy ;  until  at  length  their 
Revisions  failing,  they  returned  home. 
King  Philipf  (as  was  before  hinted)  wa»  fled  tO  a 

1  [and] 

■  -•■■-■•■ 

*  Tike  Netop  i«idians  were  a  small  tribe  amoniiptke  Sogko- 

[fit  was  8(upp«(teed  by  m^ny  eliat  Philip  was  at  the  greil 
fight  at  Narraganset  in  December,  1976.    See  note  1^ 


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PHILIP»S  WAR. 


place  called  Scattacook,*  between  York  and  Albany,  ■ 
where  the  Moohagsf  made  a  descent  upon  him  and  I 
killed  many  of  his  men,  which  moved  him  fromi 

thence.l 

His  next  kennelling  place  was  at  the  fall^  of  Con- 
necticut river,  where,  sometime  after  Captain  Tur- 
ner found  him,  [and]  came  upon  him  by  night,  kill- 
ed him  a  great  many  men,  and  frightened  many  more 
into  the  river,  that  were  hurled  down  the  falls  and 
drowned.jl 

*^    '■■■■■       ■■  "P  I  ■■  I  ■  T  II  I  —— ^».     ■■!■■!■  I     I    — — ^— .— ^.^M— — I  ■       I    mm 

*It  is  above  Albany,  on  the  east  side  of  the  north  branch 
of  the  Hudson,  now  called  Hoosac  river,  about  15  miles  fron 
Albany.  Smith  wrote  this  word  Scaghtahook.  History  R 
York,  307; 

t  (Mohawks.) 

This  word  according  to  Roger  Williams,  is  derived  from 
the  word  moho,  which  signifies  to  eat.    Or  Mohawks  si^nifr 
ed  cannibals  or  man  eaters  among  the  other  tribes  of  Indians. 
Trumbull,  U.  States,  I,  41.    Hutchinson,  1, 406.    This  tribe 
was  situated  along  the  Mohawk  river,  from  whom  it  took  it>  ' 
name,  and  was  one  of  the  powerful  Fivenations,  who  in  1713, 
were  joined  by  the  Tuskarora  Indians,  a  large  tribe  from  K' 
Carolina,  and  thence  known  by  the  name  of  the  Sixna 
tions.     Williamson,  N.  Carolina,  I,  303.      Hon.  De  Wir 
Clinton,  in  N.  Y.  Hist.  Soc.  Col.  II,  48,  says  the  Tuskarora^ 
joined  the  other  nations  in  17  IS. 

I  Philip  despairing  of  exterminating  the  English  with  hii 
Newengiand  Indians  resorted  to  the  Mohawka  to  persuade 
them  to  engage  in  his  cause.  Thev  not  being  willing,  h( 
had  recourse  to  a  foul  expedient.  Meeting  with  some  Mo- 
hawks in  the  woods,  hunting,  he  caused  them  to  be  murdered; 
and  then  informed  their  friends,  that  the  English  had  donr 
it.  But  it  so  happened  that  one,  which  was  left  for  deail, ,,, 
revived  and  returned  to  his  friends,  and  informed  themo(| 
the  truth.  The  Mohawks  in  just  resentment  fell  upon  hid 
and  killed  many  of  his  men.    Adams,  Hist.  N.  Eng.  135. 

6  ^ Above  Deerfield.) 

ft  nas  been  suggested,  and  it  is  thought  very  appropriat^l 
ly  to  call  that  cataract,  where  Capt.Turner  destroyed  th^l 
Indians,  Turner's  Falls.     See  Antiquarian  Researches,  ldl| 

II  Philip  with  a  great  company  of  his  people  had  taken 
stand  at  the  fall  in  Connecticut  river  for  the  convenience  ol 
getting  a  supply  of  fish,  after  the  destruction  of  their  pM*! 
visions  at  the  great  swamp  fight  in  Narraganset,    Somy 


PHILIP'S  WAll. 


60 


Philip  got  over  the  river,  and  on  the  back  side  of 
/etuset*  hills,  meets  with  all  the  remnants  of  the 
farraganset  and  Nipmuckf  Indians,  that  were  there 
fathered  together,  and  became  very  numerous; 
.id  [then]  made  their  descent  on  SudburyJ  and  the 
djacent  parts  of  the  country,  where  they  met  with, 

risoners  deserted  and  brought  news  to  Hadley,  Hatfield 
id  Northampton  of  the  Indians'  situation  at  the  falls.  On 
^  18  May,  160  men  under  Capt.  Turner  arrived  near  their 
irters  at  daj  break.  The  enemy  were  in  their  wigwams 
leep,  and  without  guards.  The  English  rushed  upon  them 
kd  nred  as  ihey  rose  from  sleep,  which  so  terrified  them 
it  they  fled  in  every  direction ;  crying  out  "  Mohawks ! 
)hawks!"  Some  ran  inter  the  river,  some  took  canoes, 
in  their  fright  forgot  the  paddles,  and  were  precipitated 
rn  the  dreadful  fall  and  dashed  in  pieces.  Tne  enemy  is 
iuosed  to  have  lost  300.  The  English  having  finis^d  the 
rk,  began  a  retreat ;  but  the  Indians,  on  recovering  from 
^ir  terror  fell  upon  their  rear,  killed  Capt.  Turner  and  38 
'lis  men.  See  American  Annals,  I,  430.  Why  is  the 
le  of  Turner  not  found  in  our  Biographical  Dictionaries.' 

In  the  north  part  of  the  present  town  of  Princetown  in 
jjrcester  county,  about  50  miles  W.  of  Boston.  Mr.  Hub- 
1  wrote  this  word  Watchuset,  and  Dr.  Morse,  Wachusett, 
calls  it  a  mountain.  See  Univ.  Gaz.  But  in  this,  as  well 
lany  other  words,  the  easiest  way  is  the  best  way  ;  hence 
ichuset  is  to  be  preferred.  ''''    ■ 

(4boutRutlaTid.) 

was  just  said  that  the  Nipmuck  country  was  about  Wor- 
ker, Oxford,  &c.  See  note  2  on  page  65.  Nipmuck  was 
bneral  name  for  all  Indians  beyond  the  Connecticut  to- 
rn Canada. 

On  the  27  March,     1676,    some     persons  of    Marlbo- 

5h  joined  others  of  Sudbury,  and  went  in  search  of  the 

Imy.     They  came  upon  nearly  300  of  them  before  day  a 

kp  by  their  fires,  and  within  half  a  mil^  qjT  a  garrison 

|se.     The  English  though  but  40  in  number  ventured  to 

upon  them;    and  before    they  could  arouse    and  es- 

(,  they  had  several  well    directed    fires,    felHing    and 

mding  about  80.     On  18  April,  as  has  been  before  noted, 

T  furiously  fell  upon  Sudbury,  burned  several  houses  and 

IS  and  killed  several  persons.    Ten  or  12  persons  that 

>e  from  Concord,  5  miles  distant,  to  assist  their  friends, 

le  drawn  into  an  ambush,  and  all  killed  or  taken.     Hub- 

1, 182,  184. 


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PHILIP'S  WAR. 


and  swallowed  up  [the]  valiant  Captain  Wadsworthf 
and  Ills  company ;  and  many  other  doleful  desolaJtioni 
in  those  parts.  The  news  whereof  coming  to  Ply. 
mouth,  and  they  expecting  [that,]  probably,  the  ene- 
my would  soon  return  again  into  their  colony,  the 
council  of  war  were  called  together,  and  Mr.  Church 
was  sent  for  to  them ;  being  observed  by  the  whole 
colony  to  be  a  person  extraordinarily  qualified  for,  and 
adapted  to  the  affairs  of  war.  It  was  proposed  in  coun- 
cil, that  lest  the  enemy  in  their  return,  should  fall  on 
Rehoboth,  or  some  other  of  their  out  towns,  a  com- 
pauy  consisting  of  sixty  or  seventy  men,  should  be 
sent  into  those  parts,  and  [that]  Mr.  Church  [be]  in- 
vited to  take  the  command  of  them.  He  told  tnem 
that  if  the  enemy  returned  into  that  colony  again,  thej 

*Capt.  Samuel  Wadsworth,  father  of  president  Wads- 
worth  of  Harvard  College.  Capt.  Wadsworth  was  sent  from 
Boston  with  50  men  to  relieve  Marlborough.  After  marcb 
ing  25  miles,  they  were  informed  that  the  enemy  had  gone 
toward  Sudbury  ;  so  without  stopping  to  take  any  rest,  thej 
pursued  after  thein.  On  coming  near  the  town,  a  part^  iiy 
the  enemy  were  discovered,  and  pursued  about  a  mile  intt 
the  woods,  when  on  a  sudden  they  were  surrounded  on  ali 
sides  by  500  Indians,  as  was  judged.  No  chance  of  escapt 
appeared.  This  little  band  of  brave  men  now  resolved  t; 
iignt  to  the  last  man.  They  gained  an  eminence,  whict 
they  maintained  for  some  time  :  at  length,  night  approach 
ing,  they  began  to  scatter,  which  gave  the  enemy  the  advan- 
tage, and  nearly  every  one  was  slain.  This  was  a  dreadful 
blow  to  the  country.  It  is  not  certain  that  any  ever  escaped 
to  relate  the  sad  tale.  President  Wadsworth  erected  a  monu 
ment  where  this  battle  was  fought  with  this  inscription. 

"  Captain  Samuel  Wadsworth  of  Milton,  his  LieutenaD!| 
Sharp  of  Brookline,  Captain  Broclebank  of  Rowley,  yi'm 
about  Twenty  Six*  other  souldiers,  fighting  for  the  deleDcf 
of  their  country,  were  slain  by  the  Indian  enemy  April  IStlr 
1676,  and  lye  buried  in  this  place."  j 

"  This  monument  stands  to  the  west  of  Sudbury  causeiva| 
about  one  mile  southward  of  the  church  in  old  Sudbury,  ao 
about  a  quarter  of  a  mile  from  the  great  l*oad,  that  W 
from  Worcester  to  Boston."  Holmes,  I,  439.  Sudbury  i 
about  23  miles  from  Boston. 

*  Suppoted  to  be  the  number  of  bodies  found. 


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71 


Imight  reasonably  expect  that  they  would  come  v«ry 
lumcrous,  and  if  he  should  take  the  comipuid  of 
len  he   should  not  lie   in  any  town  or  gar^soo 
nth  them,  but  would  lie  in  the  woods  as  the  eae^y 
lid — and  that  to  send   out  such  small   companies 
jainst  such  multitudes  of  the  enemy  that  were  pow 
lustered  together,  would  be  but  to  deliver  so  many 
len  into  their  hands,  to  be  destroyed,  as  the  worthy 
Baptain  Wadsworth  and  his  company  were.     His 
Ivice  upon  the  whole  was,  that,   if  they  sent  out 
ly  forces,  to  send  no  less  than  three  hundred  sel- 
lers ;  and  that  the  other  colonies  should  be  asked 
send  out  their  quotas  also ;  adding,  that,  if  tliey 
tended  to  make  an  end  of  the  war  by  subduing  the 
^emy,  they  must  make  a  business  of  the  war  as  the 
jmy  did  5  and  that  for  his  own  part,  he  had  wholly 
|d  aside  all  his  own  private  business  and  concerns, 
;r  since  the  war  broke  out.*    He  told  them  that, 
[they  would  send  forth  such  forces  as  he  should 
[ect  [them]  to,  he  would  go  with  then^  for  six 
iks  march,  which  was  long  enough  for  men  to  be 
>t  in  the  woods  at  once ;  and  if  they  might  be 
^e  of  liberty  to  return  in  such  a  space,  men  would 
out  cheerfully ;  and  he  would  engage  [that]  one 
idred  and  fifty  of  the  best  soldiers  siiould  imme- 
^tely  list,  voluntarily,  to  go  with  him,  if  they  would 
|ase  to  add  fiftv  more ;  and  one  hundred  of  the 
md  Indians.     And  with  such  an  army,  he  made 
doubt,  but  he  might  do  good  service,  but  on  other 
IS  he  did  not  incline  to  be  concerned, 
'heir  reply  was,  that,  they  were  already  in  debt, 
so  big  an  army  would  bring  such  a  charge  upon 
|m,  that  they  should  never  be  able  to  pay.     And 
|for  sending  out  Indians,  they  tliought  it  no  ways 
disable;  and  in  short,  none  of  his  advice  practi- 
»le. 

It  will  be  discoverable  in  almost  every  step  onward,  how 
lefully  Mr.  Church  was  tretil^d  by  goveromeri  for  aU 
l&crvices. 


1i 


piiiLip»s  WAil. 


Now  Mr.  Church's  consort,  and  his  then  only  son 
were  till  this  time*  remaining  at'  Duxbury ;  and  his 
fearing  their  safety  there,  (unless  the  war  were  more 
vigorously  engaged  in)  resolved  to  move  to  Rhode* 
island,  though  it  was  much  opposed,  both  by  govern- 
ment and  relations.  But  at  length  the  Governour, 
considering  that  he  might  be  no  less  serviceable,  by 
being  on  that  side  of  the  colony,  gave  his  permit, 
and  wished  [that]  he  had  twenty  more  as  good  men 
to  send  with  him.  i 

Then  preparing  for  his  remova^he  went  with  hist 
small  family  to  Plymouth  to  take  leave  of  their 
friends,  Where  they  met  with  his  wife's  parents,  who 
much  persuaded  tnat  she  might  b51eft  at  Mr.  Clark's 
garrison,  (which  they  supposed  to  be  a  mighty  safe 
place)  or  a\  least  that  she  might  be  ther^,  until  her 
soon  expected  lying  in  was  over ;  (being  near  her 
time.)  Mr.  Church  no  ways  inclining  to  venture  her 
any  longer  in  those  parts,  and  no  arguments  prevail- 
ing with  him,  he  resolutely  set  out  for  Taunton,  and 
many  of  their  friends  accompanied  them.  There 
they  fouild  Captain    Peircef   with   a  commanded 

•  The  beginning  of  March,  1676. 

t  This  gentleman  belonged  to  Scituate,  as  is  seen  in  note  to 
page  64.  I  have  learned  no  particulars  of  him,  except  what  ar«i 
furnished  in  the  Indian  wars.  It  appears  that  he  was  nofff 
on  his  march  into  the  Narraganset  country,  having  heardi 
that  manv  of  the  enemy  had  collected  at  Pawtuxet,  a  fevl 
miles  to  the  southward  of  Providence.  He  being  a  man  off 
great  .courage,  and  willing  to  engage  the  enemy  on  anvf 
ground,  was  led  into  a  fatal  snare.  On  crossing  the  Paw-f 
tuxet  river  he  found  himself  encircled  by  an  overwhelming 
number.  He  retreated  to  the  side  of  the  river  to  prevent^ 
being  surrounded  ;  but  this  only  alternative  failed :  For  th«| 
enemy  crossing  the  river  above,  came  upon  their  backs  withi 
the  same  deadly  effect  as  those  in  front.  Thus  they  had  tol 
contend  with  triple  numbers,  and  a  double  disadvantage! 
Means  was  (bund  to  despatch  a  messenger  to  Providence  lorj 
succour,  but  through  some  unaccountable  default  in  him,  orl 
them  to  whom  it  was  delivered,  none  arrived  until  too  latM 
The  scene  vas  horrid  *'*»yob%l  description !  Some  say  that  ail 
the  English  were  slain,  others,  that  oae  only  escaped,  yfhm 


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78 


party,  who  offered  Mr.  Church  to  send  a  relation  of 

I  his  with  some  others  to  guard  him  to  Rhodcisland. 

JBut  Mr.  Church  thanked  him  for  his  respectful  offer, 

mt  for  some  good  reasons  refused  to  accept  it.     In 

ihort,  they  got  safe  to  Captain  John  Almy's*  house 

ipon  Rhodeisland  where  they  met  with  friends  and 

rood  entertainment.    But    by  the  way  let  me  not 

)rget  this  remarkable  providence,  viz.,  that  within 

rentyfour   hours,  or  thereabouts,  after  their  arrival 

Rhodeisland,  Mr.  Clark's  garrison,  that  Mr.  Churcii 

[as  so  much  importuned  to  leave  his  wife  and  chil- 

ren  at,  was  destroyed  by  the  enemy. f 

.Mr.  Church  being  at  present  disabled  frorn  any 

irticular  seivice  in  the  war,  began  to  think  of  somo 

ler  employ.     But  he  no  sooner  took  a  tool  to  cut 

IS  effected  as  follows.  A  friendly  Indian  pursued  him  with 
upliltcd  tomahawk,  in  the  face  of  lhc*cncmy,  who  ccnsiii- 

(ng  his  fate  certain,  and  that  he  was  wursued  by  on«  x>f 

»ir  own  men,  made  no  discovery  of  the  stratagem,  and 

\\i  escaped.  Another  friend  Indian  seeing  that  the  battV* 
I  lost,  blackened  his  face  with  |-.owiler  and  ran  among  tlic 
Mny,  whom  they  took  to  be  one  of  themselves,  who  alro 

tve  painted  black,  then  presently  escaped  into  the  woods. 

lolhcr  was  pursued,  who  hid  behind  a  vock,  and  hia  pursu- 
lay  Fecreted  near  to  $hoot  him  when  he  ventured  cut. 

kt  lie  behind  the  rock  put  his  hat  or  cap  upon  a  stick,  and 

Uing  it  up  in  sight,  the  other  fired  unon  it.  He  dropping 
I  stick  ran  upon  him  before  he  could  reload  his  gun  and 
»t  him  dead.  See  Hubbard,  Nar.  151,  &c.  It  appears 
It  Canonchet,  a  Narra^anset  chief,  who  afterwards  fell 

lo  the  hands  of  the  brave  Capt.  Denison  commanded  in 

Is  battle.     See  Hist.  Connect.  344. 

.See  note  2  on  page  40. 

On  the  12  March  Mr.  Clark's  house  was  assaulted  b«  the 
iians,  who  after  barbarously  murdering  11  persons,  belon^- 
t  to  two  families,  set  it  on  fire.  Mr.  Hubbard,  1 55,  says;  that 

lie  cruelty  was  the  more  remarkable,  in  that  they  had 
in  received  much  kindness  from  the  said  Clark."  Philip 
bpposed  to  have  conducted  this  affair.  About  the  time 
it  that  chief  fell,  200  Indians  dJelivered  thenselves  prison- 
I  at  Plymouth,  8  of  whom  were  found  to  have  been  among 
|se  who  murdered  Mr.  Clark's  family  and  were  executed, 
le  rest  were  taken  into  Cavour.  Ibid.  216. 
D 


74 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


a  small  stick,  but  he  cut  off  the  top  of  his  fore  fin- 
ger,  and  the  next  to  it  half  off;  upon  which  he 
smilingly  said,  that  he  thought  he  was  out  of  his 
way  to  leave  the  war,  and  resolved  he  would  [go]  .to 
war  again. 

Accordingly  his  second  son  being  born  on  the 
12th  of  May,  and  his  wife  and  son  [likely]^  to  do 
well,  Mr.  Church  embraces  the  opportunity  of  a  pas- 
sage in  a  sloop  bound  to  Barnstable,  [which]'  land- 
ed him  at  Sogkonesset,*  from  whence  he  rode  to 
Plymouth,  and  arrived  there  the  first  Tuesday  in 
June.f 

The  General  Court  then  sitting,  welcomed  him, 
and  told  him  [that]  they  were  glad  to  see  him  alive. 
He  replied,  [tnat]  he  was  as  glad  to  see  them  alive; 
for  he  had  seen  so  many  fires  and  smokes  towards 
their  side  of  the  country,  since  he  left  them,  that  he 
could  scarce  eat  or  sleep  with  any  comfort,  for  feaj 
they  had  all  been  destroyed.  For  all  travelling  was 
stopped,  and  no  news  had  passed  for  a  long  time, 
together. 

He  gave  them  an  account,J  that  the  Indians  had 
made  horrid  desolations  at  Providence,  Warwick^ 
Pawtuxet,  and  all  over  the  Narraganset  country  | 
and  that  they  prevailed  daily  against  the  English-  os 
that  side  of  the  country.  [He]  told  them  [that]  lie 
longed  to  hear  what  methods  they  designed  [to  take 
in  the  war.  They  told  him  [that]  they  were  par 
1  [like]  2  [who] 

*  Known  now  by  the  name  of  Wood's  hole.  It  is  in  thfj 
town  of  Falmouth,  not  far  to  the  eastward  of  Sogkonate  pointi 
Douglass  wrote  this  name  Soconosset,  and  Hutchinson  Suca| 
Qessl^.  A  small  clan  of  Indians  resided  here  from  whom  i 
took  its  name. 

.  t  Namely  the  8.  * 

X  We  should  not  suppose  that  this  was  the  first  intelligenc(| 
that  the  people  of  Plymouth  received  of  the  destruction  ()(| 
those  places,  as  this  visit  was  nearly  8  months  after  the  dei 
truction  of  Warwick,  Providence^  occ,  and  about  4  fromtb 
cutting  off  of  Capt,  Pierce  j  yet  it  might  be  the  case. 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


76 


ticularly  glad  that  providence  had  brought  kirn  there 
at  that  juncture ;  for  they  had  concluded  the  very 
next  day  to  send  out  an  army  of  two  hundred  men ; 
two  thirds  English,  and  one  third  Indians  i  in  some 
measure  agreeable  to  his  former  proposal— expect- 
ing Boston  and  Connecticut  to  join  with  their 
quotas. 

In  short,  it  was  so  concluded,  and  that  Mr.  Church 
should  return  to  the  island,  and  see  what  he  could 
muster  there,  of  those  who  had  moved  from  Swan- 
zey,  Dartmouth,  &c. ;  so  returned  the  same  way 
[that]  he  came.  When  he  came  to  Sogkonesset,  he 
had  a  sham  put  upon  him  about  a  boat  [which]  he 
had  bought  to  go  home  in,  and  was  forced  to  Lire 
two  of  the  friend  Indians  to  paddle  him  in  a  canoe 
from  Elizabeth's*  to  Rhodeisland. 

It  fell  out,  that  as  they  were  on  their  voyage  pass- 
ing by  Sogkonate  point,f  some  of  the  enemy  were 
upon  the  rocks  a  fishing.     He  bid  the  Indians  that 
[managed  the  canoe,  to  paddle  so  near  the  rocks,  as 
that  he  might  call  to  those  Indians  ;  [and]  told  them, 
that  he  had  a  great  mind  ever  since  the  war  broke 
lout  to  speak  with  some  of  the  Sogkonate  Indians, 
and  that  they  were  their  relations,  and  therefore  they 
need  not  fear  their  hurting  of  them.     And  he  add- 
|ed,  that,  he  had  a  mighty  conceit,  that  if  he  could 
get  a  fair  opportunity  to  discourse  [with]  them,  that 
[he  could  draw  them  off  from  Philip,  for  he  knew 
[that]  they  never  heartily  loved  him.     The  enemy 
iiallooed,  and  made  signs  for  the  canoe  to  come  to 
them ;  but  when  they  approached  them  they  skulked 
,and    hid    in  the   clefts   of  the   rocks.     Then   Mr. 
[Church  ordered  the  canoe  to  be  paddled  off  again, 
lest,  if  he  came  too  near,  they  should  fire  upon  him. 
[Then  the  Indians  appearing  again,  beckoned  and 

*  From  Woods  hole  or  Sogkonesset  to  this  island  is  1  mile. 

t  A  little  north  of  this  point  is  a  small  bay  called  Ch*Arch*9 
I  cove,  and  a  small  cape  about  3  miles  further  north  bears  the 
name  of  Church's  point. 


79 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


calleii'iii  the  Indian  language,  and  b* :  tjicin  come 
ashore,  for  they  wanted  to  speak  ^ith  [them.]' 
The  Indians  in  the  canoe  answered  them  again,  but 
they  on  the  rocks  told  them,  that  the  surf  made  such 
a  noise  against  the  rocks,  [that]  they  could  not  hear 
any  thing  they  said.  Then  Mr.  Church  by  signs 
with  his  hands,  gave  [them]  to  understand,  that  he 
would  have  two  of  them  go  down  upon  the  point  of 
the  beach.  (A  place  where  a  man  might  see  who 
was  near  him.)  Accordingly  two  of  them  ran  along 
the  beach,  and  met  him  there  without  their  arms ; 
excepting,  that  one.  of  them  had  a  lance  in  his  hand. 
They  urged  Mr.  Church  to  come  ashore,  for  they 
had  a  great  desire  to  have  some  discourse  with  him. 
He  told  them,  [that]  if  he,  that  had  his  weapon  in 
his  hand,  would  carry  it  up  some  distance  upon  the 
beach,  and  leave  it,  he  would  come  ashore  and  dis- 
course [with]  them.  He  did  so,  and  Mr.  Church  went 
ashore,  liauled  up  his  canoe,  ordered  one  of  his  In- 
dians to  stay  by  it.  and  the  other  to  walk  above  on 
the  beach,  as  a  sentinel,  to  see  that  the  coasts  were 
clear.  And  when  Mr.  Church  came  up  to  the  In- 
dians, one  of  them  happened  to  be  honest  George, 
one  of  the  two  that  Awashonks  formerly  sent  to  call 
him  to  her  dance,  and  was  so  careful  to  guard  him 
back  to  his  house  again.  [This  was]  the  last  Sogko- 
nate  Indian  he  spoke  with  before  the  war  broke  out. 
He  spoke  En'glish  very  well.  Mr.  Church  asked  him 
where  Awashonks  was  9  [He  said]*  "  In  a  swamp 
about  three  miles  off."  Mr.  Church  asked  him  what 
it  was  [that]  he  wanted,  that  he  hallooed  and  called 
him  ashore?  He  answered,  that  he  took  him  for 
Church  as  soon  as  he  heard  his  voice  in  the  cano(\ 
and  that  he  was  very  glad  to  see  him  alive ;  and  he 
believed  his  mistress  would  be  as  glad  to  sec  him, 
and  speak  with,  him.  He  told  him  further,  that  he 
believed  she  was  not  fond  of  maintaining  a  war  with 
the  English,  and  that  she  had  left  Philip  and  did  not 
i[hiin]  9  [He  told  him] 


1 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


"it 


come 
hem.]' 
in,  but 
ie  sucli 
ot  hear 
y  signs 
that  he 
►oint  of 
lee  who 
n  along 
ir  arms ; 
is  hand, 
for  they 
ith  him. 
sapon  in 
ipon  the 
and  dis- 
tch  went 
►f  his  In- 
above  on 
asts  were 
o  the  In- 
,  George, 
nt  to  call 
uard  him 
St  Sogko- 
jroke  out. 
asked  him 
a  swamp 
him  what 
and  called 
him  for 
he  canm^ 
j;  and  hfi 
o  sec  him, 
r,  that  he 
a  war  with 
md  did  no* 


I 


intend  to  return  to  him  any  more.  Ho  was  mightj 
earnest  with  Mr.  Church  to  tarry  there  .while  he 
would  run  and  call  her;  but  he  told  him  »*No,  for 
he  did  not  know  but  the  Indians  would  come  down 
and  kill  him  before  He  could  get  back  again."  Ho 
said  that,  if  Mounthope,  or  Pocasset  Indians  could 
catch  him,  he  believed  they  would  knock  him  on  tho 
head;  but  all  Sogkonate  Indians  knew  him  very  well, 
and  he  believed  none  of  them  would  hurt  him.  In 
short,  Mr.  Church  refused,  then,  to  tarry;  but  pro- 
mised that  he  would  come  over  again  and  speak  with 
Awashonks,  and  some  other  Indians  that  he  had  a 
mind  to  talk  with. 

Accordingly  he  [directed]'  him  to  notify  Awa- 
Hhonks,  her  son  Peter,*  their  chief  Captain,  and  ono 
Nompashf  (an  Indian  that  Mr.  Church  had,  former- 
ly, a  particular  respect  for)  to  meet  him  two  days 
fier,  at  a  rock  at  the  lower  end  of  Captain  Rich- 
ond^sj'  farm,  which  was  a  very  noted  place.  And 
f  that  day  should  prove  stormy,  or  windy,  they  wjerc 
o  expect  him  the  next  moderate  day ;  Mr.  Church 
elling  George,  that  he  would  have  him  come  with 
he  persons  mentioned,  and  no  more.  They  gav^ 
ach  other  their  hands  upon  it,  [and]  parted. 
Mr.  Church  went  home,  and  the  next  morning  to 
Tewport;  and  informed  the  government  of  what  had 
)as8ed  between  him  and  the  Sogkonate  Indians ;  and 
lesired  their  permit  for  him,  and  Daniel  Wilcox^  (a 

1  [appointed] 

*  See  note  1,  on  page  57. 

t  In  another  place  his  name  is  spelt  Numposh.  He  waa 
/aptain  of  the  sogkonate  or  Seconate  Indians  in  "  the  first 
expedition  east." 

X  This  rock  is  near  the  water  a  little  north  of  Where  they 
ihen  were. ' 

§  The  fatal  10  November,  181^5,  allows  me  only  to  say  of 
|his  person  that  descendants  in  the  fourth  generation  (I 
think)  are  found  in  Newbedford.  See  page  iv,  of  my  pre- 
face. 


78 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


man  that  well  understood  the  Indian  language,)  to 
ffo  over  to  them.  They  told  him,  that  they  thought 
he  was  mad ;  after  such  service  as  he  had  done,  and 
such  dangers  that  he  [had]  escaped,  now  to  tiirow 
away  his  life ;  for  the  rogues  would  as  certainly  kill 
him  as  ever  he  went  over.  And  utterly  refused  to 
grant  his  permit,  or  to  be  willing  that  he  should  run 
the  risk. 

Mr.  Church  told  them,  that  it  ever  had  been  in 
his  thoughts,  since  the  war  broke  out,  that  if  he 
could  discourse  the  Sogkonate  Indians,  he  could  draw 
them  off  from  Philip,  and  employ  them  against  him ; 
but  could  not,  till  now,  never  have  an  opportunity  to 
speak  with  any  of  them,  and  was  very  loath  to  lose 
it,  (Slc.  At  length  they  told  him,  [that]  if  he  would 
go,  it  should  be  only  with  the  two  Indians  that  came 
with  him ;  but  they  Would  give  him  no  permit  under 
their  hands. 

He  took  his  leave  of  them,  resolving  to  prosecute 
his  design.  They  told  him,  they  were  sorry  to  see 
him  so  resoJute,  nor  if  he  went  did  they  ever  expect 
to  see  his  face  again.  | 

He  bought  a  bottle  of  rum,  and  a  small  roll  of 
tobacco,  to  carry  with  him,  and  returned  to  his 
family. 

The  next  day,  being  the  day  appointed  for  the 
meeting,  he  prepared   two  light  canoes  forthede-l 
^ign,  and  his  own  man  with  the  two  Indians  for  his 
company.     He  used  such  arguments  with  his  tender| 
and  now  almost  broken  hearted  wife,  from  the  expe-| 
rience  of  former  preservations,  and  the  prospect  of  | 
the  great  service  he  might  do,  (might  it  please  God 
to  succeed  his  design,  <&c.,)  that  he  obtained  her 
consent  to  his  attempt.     And  committing  her,  the 
babes,  and  himself  to  heaven's  protection,  he  set 
out. 

They  had,  from  the  shore,  about  a  league  to  pad' 
die.  Drawing  near  the  place,  they  saw  the  Indian) 
sitting  on  the  bank,  waiting  for  their  coming.    Mr 


PHILIP'S  WAft. 


i^ 


Church  setit  one  of  his  Indians  ashore  in  one  of  the 

canoes  to  see  whether  they  were  the  same  Indians 

whom  he  had  appointed  to  meet  him,  and  no  more  : 

And  if  so,  to  stay  ashore  and  f»end  George  to  fetch 

him.    Accordingly  George  came  and  fetched  Mr* 

Church  ashore,  while  the  other  canoe  played  off  to 

ee  the  event,  and  to  carry  tidings,  if  the  Indians 

hould  prove  false. 

Mr.  Church  asked  George  whether  Awashonkfl 

nd  the  other  Indians  [that]  he  appointed  to  medt 

im  were  there  9  He   answered  [that]  they  were. 

e  then  asked  him  if  there  were  no  more  than  they, 

hom  he  appointed   to  be   there  9  To  which  he 

ould  give  no  direct  answer.     However,  he  went 

here  ;  when  he  was  no  sooner  landed,  but  Awa- 

onks  and  the  rest  that  he  had  appointed  to  meet 

im  there,  rose  up  and  came  down  to  meet  him;  and 

jach  of  them  successively  gave  him  their  handstand 

Ixpressed  themselves  glad  to  see  him,  and  gave  him 

anks   for  exposing   himself  to  visit  them.     They 

alked  together  about  a  gun  shot  from  the  water, 

a  convenient  place  to  sit  down,  where  at  once 

se  up  a  great  body  of  Indians,  who  had  lain  hid 

the  grass,  (that  was  [as]  high  as  a  man's  waist) 

id  gathered  round  them,  till  they  had  closed  them 

;  being  all  armed  with  guns,  spears,  hatchets,  <&.c., 

ith  their  hairs  trimmed,  and  faces  painted,  in  their 

arlike  appearance. 

It  was  doubtless  somewhat  surprising  lo  our  gen- 

eman  at  first,  but  without  any  visible  discovery  of 

,  after  a  small  silent  pause  on  each  side,  he  spoke 

Awashonks,  and  told  her,  that  George  had  inform- 

him  that  she  had  a  desire   to  see  him,  and  dis- 

curse  about  making  peace  with  the  English.     She 

nswered  "Yes."  "Then,"  said  Mr.  Church,  " it  is 

ustomary  when  people  meet  to  treat  of  peace,  to 

^y  aside  their  arms,  and  not  to  appear  in  such  hos** 

ie  form  as  your  people  do."     [He]  desired  of  her, 

at  if  they  might  talk  about  peace,  which  he  desir- 


80 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


ed  they  might,  her  men  might  lay  aside  their  arms, 
and  appear  more  treatable.  Upon  ^vhich  there  be< 
gaji  a  considerable  noise  and  murmur  among  them 
in  their  own  language,  till  Awashonks  asked  him 
what  arms  they  should  lay  down,  and  where  9  He 
(perceiving  the  Indians  looked  very  surly  and  much 
aispleasedj  replied,  "Only  their  guns  at  some  small 
distance,  for  formality's  sake."  Upon  which  with  one 
consent,  they  laid  aside  their  guns  and  came  and  sat 
down. 

Mr.   Church  pulled  out  his  calabash,  and  asked 
Awashonks  whether  she  had  lived  so  long  at  Wetu- 
set,*  as  to  forget  to  drink  occapeches  *?!  and  drink- 
ing to. her,  he  perceived  that  she. watched  him  yery| 
diligently,  to  see  (as  he  thought)  whether  he  swal- 
lowed any  of  the  rum.     He  offered  her  the  shell, 
but  she  desired  him  to  drink  again  first.     He  thenl 
told  her,  [that]  there  was  no  poison  in  it ;  and  pour- 
ing some  into  the  palm  of  his  hand,  sipped  it  up ' 
And  took  the  shell  and  drank  to  her  again,  and  dranli 
a  good  swig,  which  indeed   was  no  more  than  Ik 
needed.      Then  they   all   standing  up,  he   said  to 
Awashonks,  "  You  wont  drink  for  fear  there  shoulj 
be  poison  in  it,"  and  then  handed  it  to  a  little  ill 
looking  fellow,  who  catched  it  readily  enough,  and. 
as  sreedily  would  have  swallowed  the  liquor  when  lie] 
had  it  at  his  mouth.     But  Mr.  Church  catched  hi 
by  the  throat,  and   took  it   from,  him,  asking  hi 
whether  he  intended  to  swallow  shell  and  all "?    ml 
then  handed  it  to  Awashonks.     She  ventured  to  takr 
a  good  hearty  dram,  and  passed  it  among  her  attcii  * 
dants. 

The  shell  being  emptied,  he  pulled  out  his  to- 
bacco; and  having  distributed  it,  they  began  to 
talk. 

Awashonks  demanded  of  him  the  reason,  why  H 
had  not  (agreeable  to  his  promise  when  she  saw  hinj 

•  Wachuset.     See  note  1,  on  p.  69. 
^    t  Commonly  heard  as  though  written  okape,  or  ochapt. 


PHILIPS  WAR. 


81 


hist)  been  down  at  Sogkonate  before  now  ?  Saying, 
that  probably  if  he  had  come  then,  according  to  his 
promise,  they  hau  never  joined  with  Philip  against 
the  English. 

He  told  her  [that]  he  was  prevented  by  the  war's 
breaking  out  so  suddenly ;  and  yet,  he  was  after- 
wards coming  down,  and  came  as  far  as  Punkatees, 
where  a  great  many  Indians  set  upon  him,  and  fought 
him  a  whole  afternoon,  though  he  did  not  come  pre- 
pared to  fight,  [and]  had  but  nineteen  men  with  him, 
whose  chief  design  was  to  gain  an  opportunity  to 
discourse  some  Sogkonate  Indians.     Upon  this  there 
at  once  arose  a  mighty  murmur,  confused  noise  and 
talk  among  the  fierce  looking  creatures,  aad  all  ris- 
ing up  in  a  hubbub.     And  a  great  surly  looking  fel- 
ow  took  up  his  tomhog,  or   wooden  cutlass  to  kill 
Ir.  Church,  but  some  others  prevented  him. 
The   interpreter  asked  Mr.  Church,  if  he  unders- 
tood what  it  v/as  that  the  great  fellow  (they  had 
lold  of)  said 7  He  answered  him  "No."     "Why" 
JBaid  the  interpreter,  "  he  says  [that]  you  killed  his 
"  rother  at  Punkatees,  and  therefore  he   thirsts  for 
our   blood."     Mr.  Church  bid  the  interpreter  tell 
lim  that  his  brother  began  first ;  that  if  he  had  kept 
t  Sogkonate,  according  to  his  dv;sire  and  order,  he 
iiould  not  have  hurt  him. 

Then  the  chief  Captain  commnfiUed  silence;  and 
old  them  that  they  should  tf^ik  no  nors  about  old 
things,  &,c.,  and  quelled  the  t  iinult,  sc  that  they  sat 
"own  again,  and  began  upon  a  discoarse  of  making 
eace  with  the  English;  Mr.  Church  asked  them  what 
roposals  they  would  make,  and  on  what  terms  they 
ould  break  their  league  with  Philip  t  "  Desiring 
hem  to  make  some  proposals  that  he  might  carry  to 
is  masters ;  telling  them  that  it  was  noV%  his  pow- 
r  to  conclude  a  peace  with  them,  but  that  he  knew 
hat  if  their  proposals  were  reasonable,  i\\e  govern- 
ent  would  not  be  unreasonable  ;  and  that  he  would 
se  his  interest  with  the  government  for  them  j   and- 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


to  encourage  them  to  proceed,  put  them  in  mind 
that  the  Pequots*  once  made  war  with  the  English, 
and  that  after  they  subjected  themselves  to  the  Eng- 
lish, the  English  became  their  protectors,  and  de- 
fended them  against  other  nationsf  that  would  other- 
wise have  destroyed  them,  <&c. 

After  some  further  discourse  and  debate  he  brought 
them  at  length  to  consent,  that  if  the  government  of 
Plymouth  would  firmlv  engage  to  them,  that  they 
and  all  of  them,  and  tfieir  wives  and  children  should 
have  their  lives  spared,  and  none  of  them  transport- 
ed out  of  the  country,  they  would  subject  themselves 
to  them,  and  serve  them,  in  what  they  were  able. 

Then  Mr.  Church  told  them,  that  he  was  well 
satisfied  the  government  of  Plymouth  would  readily 
concur  with  what  they  proposed,  and  would  sign 
tlieir  articles.  And  complimenting  them  upon  it, 
liow  pleased  he  was  with  the  thoughts  of  their  re- 
turn, and  of  the  former  friendship  that  had  been  be- 
tween them,  &c. 

The  chief  Captain  rose  up,  and  expressed  the 
great  value  and  respect  he  had  for  Mr.  Church ;  anl 
bowing  to  him,  said,  "  Sir,  if  you  will  please  to  ac- 
cept of  me  and  my  men,  and  will  head  uh,  we  will 
fight  for  you,  and  wil^  help  you  to  Philip's  head  be- 
fore the  Indian  corn  be  ripe."  And  when  he  had 
ended,they  all  expressed  their  consent  to  what  he 
said,  and  told  Mr.  Church  [that]  they  loved  him, 
and  were  willing  to  go  with  him,  and  figlit  for  iiiiii 
as  long  as  the  English  had  one  enemy  left  in  the 
country.  ,  .,^^ 

Mr.  Church  assured  them,  tfiat  if  they  proved  as 
good  as  their  word,  they  should  find  him  theirs,  frid 
their  children's  fast  friend.  And  (by  the  way)  the 
friendship  is  maintained  between  them  to  this  day.J 

•  See  a  history  of  this  war  in  the  Appendix,  No.  IV. 

t  The  Narragansets.     See  f:rst  note  to  Philip's  war. 

1 1716.  They  consisted  now,  probably  of  no  more  than 
5^)0  persons.  ^      -    .  v 


fE 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


)roughl 
nent  of 

t  they 

should 
ansport- 
jmselves 
able, 
was  well 
d  readily 
.uld  sign 
upon   it, 
their  re- 
been  be- 

essed  the 
arch ;  anl 
ase  to  ac- 
LS,  wc  will 
3  head  bo- 
len  he  hail . 
3   what  he  - 
loved  hiin, 
rlit  for  hm\  ,^ 
left  in  thci 

f  proved  as  | 
theirs,  ^nd  | 
ic  way)  the  I 
3  this  day4 

p'swar. 
10  more  thati 


Then  he  proposed  unto  them,   that  they  should 
choose  five  men  to  go  strait  with  him  to  Plymouth. 
They  told  him  "  No,  they  would  not  choose,  but  he 
should  take  which  five  he  pleased."     Some  compli- 
ments passed  about  it,  at  length  it  was  agreed,  [that] 
they  should  choose  three,  and  he  two.     Then   he 
agreed  that  he  would  go  back  to  the  island  that 
night,  and  would  come  to  them  the  itext  morning, 
and  go  through  the  woods  to  Plymouth.     But  they 
ifterwards  objected,  [for]^    his   travelling  through 
he  woods  would   not  be  safe  for  him ;  [that]  the 
nemy  might  meet  with  them  and  kill  him,  and  then 
hey  should  lose  their  friend  and  the  whole  design 
would  be]  ruined  beside.     And  therefore  proposed 
hat  he  should  come  in  an  English  vessel,  and  the^ 
ould  meet  him,  and  come  on  board  at  Sogkonate 
int,  and  sail  from  thence  to  Sandwich,  which  in 
e  was  concluded  upon. 

So  Mr.  Church  promising  to  come  as  soon  as  ho 

uld  possibly  o^*ain  a  vessel,  and  then  they  parted. 

lie  returned  to  the  island  and  was  at  great  pains 

d  charge  to  get  a  vessel ;  but  with  unaccountable 

sappointments,  sometimes   by   the  falseness,  and 

metimes  by  the  faintheartedness   of  men  that  he 

rgained  with,  and  something  by  wind  and  weather, 

. :  Until  at  length  Mr.   Anthony  Low*  put  in  to 

hnrljour  with    a  loaded  vessel    bound   to   the 

stward,   and   being   made   acquainted  with  Mr 

lurch's  case,  told  him,  that  he  had  so  much  kind- 

ss  for  him,  and  was  so  pleased  with  the  business 

was  engaged  iii,  that  he  would  run  the  venture  of 

vessel  and  cargo  to  wait  upon  him. 

Accordingly,  next  morning  they  set  sail  with  a 

d   that  soon  brought  them  to  Sogkonate  point. 

t  coming  there  they  met  with  a  contrary  wind, 

'  a  great  swelling  sea. 

1  [that] 

After  much  search  I  can  ascertain  nothing  of  this  persom 
name  is  common  in  our  country  at  this  day. 


84 


PHILIP»S  WAK. 


mk 


The  Indian?  were  *«J^  ^'^^teVoken  c«ioe  to 

but  had  nothing  f^  *  "XS»»'«  ''"'T^f-, 
get  aboard  in ;  ?«*  J^^'/of  difficulty  and  danger 
ft.  and  with  a  great  de^  ?•  .  ^  ^  to  rain  and 
got  aboard,    ^nd  by  this  tm»^ '^    8      ^^^„„d; 

|U)W  exceedingly,  and  ^'^^^^  h  Wol  fe-TJ; 
SA'ffidTX?^-.  eafryingP-r-^ 

XenMr.  Church  t^^t^f oppS  ^^S 
him,  that  inasmuch  as  I'«>''S^*'the  army  would  be 
brwater,  and  he  expected  Aat    he^  J 

up  in  a  few  d»y''^'*fXt  mm  &e  whole  design ;  [he] 
at  that  juncture,  itmight  rum  t 

would  therefore  J'eW  J"*  3  Ms  transactions  with 

js:^^:rdterr^.o^sv^^ 
tsr^:?«:£^s^vernour,i.hes. 

Zse/might  sign  A^-  on  Loi^s  d^^ 

Peter  was  sent  over  to  o  s  ^^^  that  we     _ 

morning,  with  ""^^^'^/.^Je  of  them,  at  least,  wii  , 
chosentogodowi^,.or8OT^o^  that  was  appointd| 
him.  The  t  me  ^emg  expired  ^^  ^^  ^^^^^  1  t| 
for  the  English  amy  ocme^^^^j^^^^^^  , 

ing  for  them.  Mr.  ^nYJ"' A  ^s  fatigue,  and  parti 
(ptrtly  to  divert  himself  aOer  ms  ^  j  ^^  ^.  ^^^  ^„j 
io  listen  fo'  *e  army)  rode^  ^^.^  ^  p,, 

someH  his  friends  to  Port^o  ^T^  ^.^^^^ 
tence  of  cherrymg  i  but  cwn  .  j^^^       goone  | 

news  &om  the  "^f-     "^.^  from  Major  Bradforij^ 
he  was  roused  with  an  expre  ^^j^  to  vvh«; 

"ho  was  arrived  with  the  amy  a  ^^  ^j^ 

he  forthwithj^^^^f^i^ — 'i 

•  July  9.  „,    ,  .  ,.„j  ia  divided  into  S  towns  •,  Ne»  1 


whole 

dians. 

Wil 

again 

that  111 

was  ai 

Ac< 

canoe 

Bradf 

whom 

her; 

she  r 

them 

down 

stragj 

on  til 

her  a 

Sh 

geth< 

#to  cc 

|togei 

M 

ithe  s 

TI 

iwar(j 

ihui 

all 

Eng 

with 

got 

his  ] 

earn 

his  1 

Bwa] 

him 


1^  T*'!^-' 


V  • 

rocks, 
lanoe  to 
id  off  in 

danger 
rain  and 

sound ; 
)l  ferry, 
)ter  with 

land  told 
lis  going 
rould  be 
d  be  gone 
ign ;  [he] 

tions  with 

id  articles 

m  to  Ply- 

if  he  saw 

iord's  day* 
1  that  were) 
least,  with  i; 
;  appointed 
great  loot^ 
ly  morning, 
,  and  partlj 
s  wife,  andl 
ider  a  prej 
vithout  anp 
,  or  soone^,^^ 
or  Bradford  ' 
et,  to  whom, 
him  ofthel 


PHIUPS  WAR. 


86 


I  towns;  Net! 
linthcnortlk:^! 


whole  of  his  proceedings  with  the  Sogkonate  In 
dians. 

With  the  Major's  consent  and  advice,  he  returned 
again  next  morning  to  the  island  in  order  to  go  over 
that  way  to  Awashonks,  to  inform  her  that  the  army 
was  arrived,  &c. 

Accordingly  from  Sachueeset  neck*  he  went  in  a 
canoe  to  Sogkonate.  [He]  told  her  that  Major 
Bradford  was  arrived  at  rocasset  with  a  great  army, 
whom  he  had  informed  of  all  the  proceedings  with 
her ;  that  if  she  would  be  advised,  and  observe  order, 
she  nor  her  people  need  not  to  fear  being  hurt  by 
them ;  told  her  [that]  she  should  call  all  her  people 
I  down  into  the  neck,  lest  if  the^  should  be  found 
straggling  about, mischief n^ght  light  on  them;  that 
^on  the  morrow  they  would  come  down  and  receive 
:her  and  give  her  farther  orders. 

She  promised  to  get  as  many  of  her  people  to* 
jgether  as  possibly  she  could ;  desiring  Mr.  Church 
Uo  consider  that  it  would  be  difficult  for  to  get  them 
together  at  such  short  warning. 

Mr.  Church  returned  to  the  island  and  to  the  army 
[the  same  night. 

The  next  morningf  the  whole  army  marched  to- 
[wards  Sogkonate,  as  far  as  Punkatees,  and  Mr 
'IJhurch  with  a  few  men  went  down  to  Sogkonate  to 
sail  Awashonks  and  h'ir  people,  to  come  up  to  the 
English  camp.  As  he  was  going  down  they  met 
jwith  a  Pocasset  Indian,  who  had  killed  a  cow,  and 
got  a  quarter  of  her  on  his  back,  and  her  tongue  in 
his  pocket.  [He]i  gave  them  an  account,  that  he 
came  from  Pocasset  two  days  since  in  c<^pany  with 
his  mother,  and  several  other  Indians,  i.Ow  hid  in  a 
swamp  above  Nonquid.J  Disarming  of  him,  he  sent 
I  him  by  two  men  to  Major  Bradford,  and  proceeded 

1  [who] 

————— ._— .■  ■»  i  ii«  in, 

*  (The  southeast  corner  of  Rhodeisland.)  i 

t  July  IS  t  (In  TlTcrton.) 


^imm,^ 


PHILIP*S  WAR. 


o  Sogkonate.    They  saw  several  Indians  by  the  way 
bkulkins  about  but  let  them  pass. 

Arriving  at  Awashonks  camp,  [he]  told  her  [that] 
he  was  come  to  invite  her  and  her  people  up  to  Pun- 
katees,*  where  Major  Bradford  now  was  with  the 
Plymouth  array,  expecting  her  and  her  subjects  to 
receive  orders,  until  further  order  could  be  had  from 
the  government.  She  complied,  and  soon  sent  out 
orders  for  such  of  her  subjects  as  were  not  with  her, 
immediately  to  come  in.  And  by  twelve  o'clock  of 
next  day,  she  with  most  of  her  number  appeared 
before  the  English  camp  at  Punkatees.  Mr.  Church 
tendered  [himself  to]  the  Major  to  serve  under  his 
commission,  provided  the  Indians  might  be  accepted 
with  him,  to  light  the  enemy.  The  Major  told  him, 
[that]  his  orders  wore  to  improve  him  if  he  pleased,  ^| 
but  as  for  the  Indians  he  would  not  be  concerned 
with  them.  And  presently  gave  forth  orders  for 
Awashonks,  and  all  her  subjects,  both  men,  women 
and  children,  to  repair  to  Sandwich  ;f  and  to  be 
there  upon  peril,  in  six  days.  Awashonks  and  her 
-chiefs  gathered  round  Mr.  Church,  (where  he  was 
walked  off  from  the  rest)  [and]  expressed  themselves 
concerned  that  they  could  not  be  confided  in,  nor 
improved.  He  told  them,  [that]  it  was  best  to  obey 
orders,  and  that  if  he  could  not  accompany  them  to 
Sandwich,  it  should  not  be  above  a  week  before  he 
would  meet  them  there  ;  that  he  was  confident  the 
Govemour  would  commission  him  to  improve  them. 
The  Major  hastened  to  send  them  away  with  Jack 
Havens  (an  Indian  who  had  never  been  in  the  wars) 
in  the  front,  with  a  flag  of  truce  in  his  hand. 

♦  (Adjoining  Fogland  ferry.) 

Th?  geography  of  this  place,  with  respect  to  extent  and 
situation j  has  been  given  on  page  40,  note  1. 

t  A  town  between  Plymouth  and  Barnstable,  on  Cape  Cod. 
If  the  Major  were  arbitrary  in  giving  this  order,  he  was  lib* 
eral  with  the  time,  as  the  distance  was  not  abore  50  milci 
bv  way  of  Plymouth,  and  perhaps  no  more  than  80  tlirough 
tae  woods. 


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PHILIPS  WAR. 


87 


They  beins  gone,  Mr.  Church  by  the  help  of  his 
man  Toby,  (the  Indian  whom  he  had  taken  prisoner 
as  he  was  going  down  to  Sogkonatc^  took  said  To- 
by's mother,  and  those  that  were  witn  her,  prisoners. 
Next  morning  the  whole  army  moved  back  to  Po- 
casset.  This  Toby  informed  them  that  there  were 
a  great  many  Indians  gone  down  to  Wepoiset*  to 
eat  clams ;  (other  provisions  being  very  scarce  with 
I  them)  that  rhilin  himself  was  expected  within  three 
or  four  days  at  the  same  place.  Being  asked  what 
[Indians  they  were  9  he  answered,  "  Some  Weeta- 
lore's  Indians;  some  Mounthope  Indians;  some 
farraganset  Indians;  and  some  other  uplacd  In- 
lians ;  in  all,  about  three  hundred." 
The  Rhodcisland  boats,  by  the  Major's  order, 
lecting  them  at  Pocasset,  they  were  soon  embarked. 
[t  being  just  in  the  dusk  of  the  evening,  they  could 
plainly  discover  the  enemies'  fires  at  the  place  Jthe 
idian  directed  to,  and  the  army  concluded  no  other, 
lut  [that]  they  were  bound  directly  thither,  until 
pey  came  to  the  north  end  of  the  island  and  heard 
leword  of  command  for  the  boats  to  bear  away. 
Mr.  Church  was  very  fond  of  having  this  probable 
>portunity  of  surprising  that  whole  company  of  In- 
ians  embraced;  but  orders,  it  was  said  must  be 
>eyed,  which  wer:;  to  go  to  Mounthopo,  and  there 
fight  Philip. 

This  with  some  other  good  opportunities  of  doing 
>oil  upon  the  enemy,  being  unhappily  missed,f  Mr. 
hurch  obtained  the  Major's  consent  to  meet  the 
>gkonate  Indians,  according  to  his  promise.  He  was 
Tercd  a  guard  to  Plymouth,  but  chose  to  go  with 
ic  man  only,  who  was  a  good  pilot, 
/about  sunset,t  he,  with  Sabin§  hisj>i!ot,  mounted 

'      '  '  '  ■■■^^-l■l■l--  ■—  I     I       ■-—  ■  II  ■        ■  ■  ^ >.-TiMi.i«       ■!     n    ,_      ■     ■  ,  II        M 

[•InSwanzey.  -I^^J: 

jtThe  cause  of  this  ill  timed  manoeuvre  of^we  $rmy  must^ 
nain  a  mystery.  |  July  20.  •    • 

i§  As  this  name  does  not  occur  any  where  else  in  this  hist*- 
[)  it  Is  not  probable  that  he  served  regularly  in  that  capa- 

TV  .,  •        .     ,-^    ■ 


■«    1^"': 


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PHILIPS  wab. 

^  t.      uorp  the  anny  now  waj, 

sr  a  ss.^"  'S'liS  w.r^» 

him  [thaij  '"'       ,    f  the  Major  «  P'"    ..-d  pro  nnd 

her  and  hera,  an  ^^^^^  j^^  ''^liTIhem   that  k 

co»,  about  them ,  entouraged  tnem 

'      t*'^'"' w  K.  mtaht  obtain  of  h  !  ho'^'^i*  ^o^r  smi- 

pvDiredthat  he  uaa  **FF        Governour   asKea 

not  above  halt  a  Q  ^J^?>''''!!fhPr  of  «' 

at  Sandwich,  ^  he  saw   ^^t  had  his  number  o      ,, 

tendering  to  go  i^^^^ich]    ^^_____^ 

•  Mr.  Southworth.  ,^-«,eito  the  accountof j 

■     island \)y  Peter. ■_  uul- v^^.^^;-■^H-— :  -• 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


89 


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He  told 

gave  his 

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le  answerei 
to  take  moi 
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JabezHowland  *and  Nathattiel  Soathworth.f  Their 
vvcnt  to  Sandwich  that  nightjwhere  Mr.  Church  (with 
jiccd  enough)  took  a  nap  ofsleep.  The  next  morn- 
ing, with  about  sixteen  or  eighteen  men,  heproceed- 
( <f  as  far  as  Agawom^  where  they  had^reat  expec- 
tation of  meeting  the  Indians,  but  met  them  not. 
His  men  being  discouraged,  about  half  of  them  re- 
turned. Only  half  a  dozen  stuck  by  him,  and  pro- 
mised so  to  do  until  they  should  meet  with  the  In- 
Idians. 

When  they  came  to  Sippican^  river,  Mr.  How- 

iland  began  to  tire,  upon  which  Mr.  Church  left  him 

md  two  more,  for  a  reserve,  at  ti     river;  that  if  he 

iliould  meet  with  enemies,  and  L      oiced  back,  they 

light  be  ready  to  assist  theni  in  getting  over  the 

river.      Proceeding   in    their  march,   they  crossed 

mother  river,  and  opened  a  great  bay,||  where  they 

light  see  many  miles  along  shore,  where  were  sands 

id  flats ;  and  hearing  a  great  noise  below  them,  to- 

rards  the  sea,  they   dismounted  t)  >ir  horses ;    left 

lem,   and  creeped  among  the   busties,   until  they 

le  near  the  bank,  and  saw  a  vast  company  of  In- 

*  Little  more  than  the  pages  of  this  history  furnish,  am  I 
)le  to  communicate  of  the  worthy  Howland.  More,  but 
|r  ^he  fatal  winds,  or  more  fatal  flames  of  Courtstreet  might 
kve  been  told.  He  was  a  son  of  the  venerable  John  How- 
[nd  of  Carver's  family,  (whose  name  is  the  13th  to  that 
temorable  instrument,  or  first  foundation  of  government  in 
iewen^land,  which  may  be  seen  in  Appendix,  III,  with  the 

Tier  signf  rs.)     As  I  am  informed  by  my  worthy  friend,  Mr. 

lac  Howland  of  Westport,  who  is  also  a  descendant. 

It'This  gentleman  was  with  Mr.  Church  in  his  first  and 
jcond  expeditions  to  the  eastward,  as  will  be  see&  in  those 
ipeditions.     I  learn  nothing  more  of  him. 

[:|:  A  small  river  in  Rochester.     Several  places  were  known 
this  name.      Our  Plymouth  fathers  proposed  to  go  to  a 
ice  about  twenty  leagues  to  the  northward,  known  to  them 
the  name  of  Agawam,  (now  Ipswich.)    MortoOf  90, 

(Rochester.) 

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difOid,  of  all  ag«0  and  sexes  $  some  on  horsebaci 
fiumingracesj  some  at  footbal! ;  some  catching  eels 
fmd  flat  fish  in  the  water;  some  clamming,  &c.; 
\mt,  which  way,  with  safety,  to  find  out  what  Indiani 
thev  were,  they  were  at  a  loss. 

But  at  length,  retiring  into  a  thicket,  Mr.  Churcl); 
hallooed  to  them.  They  soon  answered  hihi,  and  a 
couple  of  smart  young  fellows,  well  mounted,  came 
upon  a  full  career  to  see  whomit  misht  be  that  call 
ed,  and  came  just  upon  Mr.  Church  before  they  dis- 
covered liim.  But  when  they  perceived  themselvej 
so  near  Englishmen,  and  armed,  were  much  surpri^j 
ed;  and  tacked  short  about  to  run  as  fast  back 
they  came  forward,  until  one  of  the  men  in  the  bushel 
called  to  them,  and  told  them  his  name  was  OhUrcli| 
and  f  they]  need  not  fear  his  hurting  of  them^  tjpoij 
which  afier  a  small  pause,  they  turned  about  theil 
norses,  and -came  up  to  him.  One  of  them  tha 
could  speak  English,  Mr.  Church  took  aside  and  ei| 
amined ;  who  informed  him,  that  the  Indians  beic 
were  Awashonks  and  her  company,  and  that  Jac 
Havens  was  among  them ;  whom  Mr.  Church  imnv 
diately  sent  for  to  come  to  him,  and  ordered  the  mef| 
senger  to  inform  Awashonks  that  he  was  come  I 
meet  her.  Jack  Havens  soon  came,  and  by  thj 
time  Mr.  Church  had  asked  him  a  few  questions, 
had  been  satisfied  by  him,  that  it  was  Awashoi 
and  her  company  that  were  below,  and  that  Jack 
been  kindly  treated  by  them,  a  company  of  India 
all  mounted  on  horseback,  and  well  armed,  ci 
riding  up  to  Mr.  Church,  but  treated!  him  with  i 
due  respects.  He  then  ordered  Jack  to  go  [an 
tell  Awashonks,  that  he  designed  to  sup  with  her  I 
the  evening,  and  to  lodge  in  her  camp  that  nigij 
Then  taking  some  of  the  Indians  with  him,  he  we 
back  to  the  river  to  take  care  of  Mr.  Howluid. 

Mr.  Church  having  a  mind  to  try  what  mettle] 
was  made  of,  imparted  his  notion  to  the  Indians l' 
were  with  him,  and  gave  them  directions  how  toi 


PHILIP'S  WAft. 


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[their  ptrts.    When  he  came,  pretty  near  the  {^ace, 
[he  and  hii  Englishmen  pretendedly  fled,  firing  en 
leir  retreat  towards  the  Indians  that  pursued  them, 
id  they  firing  as  h»i  after  them.    Mr.  Howland 
,  jing  upon  his  guard,  hearing  the  guns,  and  by  and 
»y  seeing  the  motion  both  of  the  English  and  In* 
'tans,  conclud^  [that]  his  firiends  were  distressed, 
id  was  soon  on  the  full  career  on  horseback  to  meet 
.      ;  [When]^  he  [perceived]*  their  laughing,  [and] 
astrusted  the  tniUi. 

As  soon  as  Mr.  Church  had  given  hun  the  neWs, 

iy  hastened  away  to  Awashonks.    Upon  their  ar* 

il,  they  were  immediately  conducted  to  a  shelter 

m  on  one  side  whither  Awashonks  and  her  chiefir 

in  Clone,  and  paid  their  respects ;  and  the  multi-' 

les  gave  shouts  as  made  the  heavens  to  ring. 

[t  being  now  about  sunsetting,  or  near  the  dudk 

[the  evening,  the  Netops^  came  running  from  all 

irters  leaden  with  the  tops  of  dry  pines,  and  the 

combustible  matter,  making  a  huge  pile  there^ 

near  Mr.  Church's   shelter,   on   the  open  side 

iof.     But  by  this  time  supper  was  brought  in  r 

three  dishes;  viz.,  a  curious  young  bass  in  one 

;  eels  and  flat  fish  in  a  second ;  and  shell  fish 

third.    But  neither  bread  nor  salt  to  be  seen  at 

le.    But  by  that  time^supper  was  over,  the  mighty 

of  pine  knots  and  tops,  <&c.,  was  fired ;  and  all 

Indians,  great  and   small,   gathered  in  a  ring 

d  it,  Awashonks,  with  the  oldest  of  her  people, 

and  women  mixed,  kneeling  down,  made  the 

ring  next  the  fire;  and  all  the  lusty  stout  men, 

1  [until]  *  [perceiving] 

'his  name  ig  use^  by  our  author,  I  suspect,  in  the  same 

as  other  writers  use  that  of  sanmp.    See  Winthrop's 

lal,  sub  anno  1630^  and  Hubbard,  Nar.  80,  wh«r4  it  ap- 

to  be  an  Indian  word  empkn^ed  bjr  ^he  sacbems  as  a 

ion  name  ft>r  their  men.     llie  latter  author ^1t  it 

lap.    Nipnet  was  a  general  name  for  all  inland  ladlani 

Veen  the  Massachusetts  and  Connecticut  river,    ibid.  15 


Wl 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


I*'d* 


atandiiig  up,  made  the  next,  and  then  all  the  rabble 
'm  i|  confused  crew,  surrounded,  on  the  outside. 

Then  the  chief  Captain  stepped  in  between  the 
rings  and  the  fire,  with  a  spear  in  one  hand,  and  i| 
hatchet  in  the  other ;  dapced  round  the  fire,  and  be- 
gan to  fight  with  it;  makmg  mention  of  all  the  seve* 
ral  nations  and  companies  of  Indians  in  the  couo* 
try,  that  were  enemies  to  the  English.  And  atj 
naming  of  every  particular  tribe  of  Indians,  he  wouUl 
draw  out  and  fight  a  new  firebrand;  and  at  finishiogj 
his  fight  with  each  particular  firebrand,  would  bowl 
to  him,  and  thank  him ;  and  when  he  had  nanied  all| 
the  several  nations  and  tribes,  and^  fought  them 
he  stuck  down  his  speair  and  hatchet,  and  came  014] 
and  another  stept  in,  and  acted  over  the  same  dance; 
with  more  fury,  if  possible,  than  the  first ;  and  whe 
about  half  atiozen  of  their  chiefs  had  thus  acted  theil 
parts,  the  Captain  of  the  guard  stept  up  to 
Church,  and  told  him,  [that]  the/  were  making 
diers  for  him,  and  what  they  had  been  doing  was 
one  [as]  swearing  of  them.  And  having  in  tii 
maun  jr  engaged  all  the  stout  lusty  men,  Awashoi 
and  her  chie»  came  to  Mr.  Church,  and  told 
that  now  they  were  all  engaged  to  fight  for  the 
lish,  and  [that]  he  might  call  forth  ail,  or  any  1 
them,  at  any  time,  as  he  saw  occasion,  to  fight 
enemy.  And  [then]  presented  him  with  a  very 
firelock. 

Mr.  Church  accepts  their  offer,  drew  out  a  m 
ber  of  them,  and  set  out  next  mornii^  before 
for  Plymouth,  where  they  arrived  the  same  day. 

The  Governour  being  informed  of  it,  came  ei 
to  towii*  next  morning  ;f  and  by  that  time,  he 
Englishmen  enough  to  make  a  good  company,  wli 
joined  with  Mr.  Church's  Ind«an8,  that  offered 

._ .  «,  _  _  _.  ..     _    f 

*  The  GoTernour  rewded  at  Mardifield  a  few  ailni 
of  Plymouth. 

t  July  33. 


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towr 


PHILIP'S  WAR.  is 

voluntary  service,  to  go  under  his  commaiid  in  <}Qetl 
of  thie  enemy.  The  Govemour  then  ^ve  him  a 
commission  which  is  as  follows. 

"  Captain  Benjamin  Church,  you  are  hereby  |K>- 
[minated,  ordered,  commissioned,  aiid  empowered  io 
[raise  a  company  of  volunteers  of  about  two  hundred 
men,  English  and  Indians ;  the  English  not  exceed- 
ing the  number  of  sixty,  of  which  company,  or  so 
lany  of  them  as  you  can  obtain,  or  shall  see  cause  at 
^resent  to  improve,  you  are  to  take  the  command, 
ionduct,  and  to  lead  them  forth  now  and  hereafter, 
^t  such  time,  and  unto  such  places  within  this  colony, 
elsewhere  within  the  confederate  colonies,  as  you 
lall  think  fit;  to  discover,  pursue,  fight,  surpnse, 
^stroy,  or  subdue  our  Indian  enemies,  or  any  part 
'parties  of  them,  that  by  the  providence  of  God 
>u  may  meet  with,  or  them,  or  any  of  them,  by 
^aty  and  composition^to  receive  to  mercy,  if  you  see 
ison,  (provided  they  be  not  murderous  rogues,  or 
;h  as  have  been  principal  actors  in  those  vilianies.) 
jid  forasmuch  as  your  company  may  be  uncertain, 
the  persons  often  clianged,  you  are  also  here- 
empov/ered  with  the  advice  of  your  company,  to 
|oose  and  commissionate  a  Lieutenant,  and  to  es- 
plish  Sergeants',  and  Corporals  as  you  see  cause 
id  you  herein  improving  your  best  judgment  and 
kcretion,  and  utmost  ability,  faithfully  to  serve  the 
[erest  of  God,  his  Majesty's  interest,  and  the  inter- 
of  the  colony ;  and  carefully  governing  your  said 
ipany  at  home  and  abroad.    These  shall  be  unto 
full   and  ample  commission,  warrant  and  dis- 
irge.    Given  under  the  publick  seal,  this  ^4th  day 
[July,  1676. 

Per  Jos.  WINSLOV/,  G(yvernm>'\ 

Lcceiving  commission,  he  marched  the  same  night 

the  Woods,  got  to  Middleborough*  before  day  ; 

[About  15  miles  fVoin  Plymouth.  The  fruitful  ^iiraterii  in 
town  and  the  plentj  of  g;ame  in  its  wocidiP,  caufcd  it  to 
principa!  residence  for  Indians.    Alourt  says  (in  Princei 


m 


FUtLIFS  WAR. 


IVBrt  as  qoQii  CM  the  light  appeared,  took  into  the 
woods  and  swampy  thickets,  towards  a  place  where 
they  had  some  reason  to  expect  to  meet  wiUi  a  par- 
q^  of  l^iTarraganset  Indians,  with  some  others  that 
IbetongQd  to  Mounthope.  Coming  near  to  where 
they  expected  them,  Captain  Church's  Indian  scout 
discovered  the  enemy ;  and  well  observing  their  fires, 
and  postures,  returned  with  the  intelligence  to  their 
Captain;  who  gave  such  directions  for  the  surround- 
ing of  them,  as  had  the  desired  effect;  surprising! 
them  from  every  side,  so  unexpectedly,  that  thejj 
were  all  taken,  not  so  much  as  one  escaped.* 

And  upon  a  strict  examination,  they  gave  intelli- 
gence of  another  parcel  of  the  enemy,  at  a  place! 
called  Munponset  pond.f  Captain  Church  hast^ia|| 

with  his  prisoners  through  the  woods  to  Plymoutli,] 

—  ■■  r 

Ghron.  191,)  *<  thousands  of  men  have  lived  here,  who  dielj 
of  the  great  plaeue,  about  8  years  before  our  arrival."  n 
was  subject  to  Massassoit,  and  was  first  visited  by  the  EofI 
Ush,  3  July,  1621.  '  Mr.  Edward  Winslow,  and  Mr.  Stephr 
Hopkins  passed  through  there,  on  their  way  to  visit  Masstj 
soit.    They  saw  the  bones  of  many  that  died  of  the  plagutll 
where  their  habitations  had  been.     Ibid.    Relicks  of  anli 
qiiity  are  often  found  to  this  day.     A  gentleman  lately  dij 
ging  to  set  posts  for  a  front  yard,  near  the  town  house,  discv 
eredan  Inaian  sepulchre.     It  contained  a  great  quantity; 
l)eads  of  different  kinds,  with  many  other  curiosities, 
remnarit  of  a  tribe  of  Indians  now  lives  on  the  northeast  s 
of  the  great  Assawomset.    They  have  mixed  with  the  black 
and  none  remain  of  clear  blood.    The  last  that  remained  Dtj 
mixed,  was  a  man  who  died  a  few  years  since,  at  the 
it  was  supposed,  of  100  years.     He  went  by  the  name  oit\ 
mon.     What  is  known  of  the  troubles  of  the  inhabitants  r 
this  war  is  found  scattered  through  Mr.  Hubbard's  Narn 
tive,  in  Bachtts' Hist.  Middlebqrough,  and  note  1,  for  pa 
51,  of  this  work. 

•  We  have  to  regret  that  our  author  does  not  tell  usi 
number  which  he  took,  and  the  place  where  he  took  tlir 
But  his  indefinite  mode  of  writing,  majr,  in  part,  be  accoui 
ed  for,  by  the  consideration,  that  it  is  given  after  nearly  |oj 
vears,  mostly  from  recollection ;  especially  this  part  of  tl 
nistory. 

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la  lately  M 
house,  disctf 
•at  (juantityj 
curiosities. 

northeast! 
viththehlact 
Lt  remained  aj 

ce,  atthea?! 
iie  name  ot  i/i 

inhabitants  J 

ibhard's  Narri 

lotc  1,  i<>n^ 

,  not  tell  «s« 
•e  he  took  W 
,art,  he  accottj 
ifterneavWWI 

this  part  oi  « 
present  toirnj 


disposed  of  them  all,  exceptins,  ooIk  one,  JefliKS^, 
wbo  proving  very  ingenuous  and  faithful  to  hiiB>  la 
informing  where  other  parcels  of  Indians  harboured, 
Captain  Church  promised  him,  that  if  he  continned 
to  be  faithful  to  iiim,  he  should  not  be  fiold  out  of 
the  country,  but  should  be  his  waiting  man,  to  take 
care  of  his  horse,  <&c. ;  and  accordingly  he  serv^ 
him  faithfully  as  long  as  he  lived. 

But  Captain  Church  was  fortliwith  sent  out  again, 
and  the  terms  for  his  encouragement  being  conclud- 
ed on,  viz.,  that  the  country  should  find  them  am- 
(munition  and  provision,  and  have  half  the  prisoners 
[and  arms  [that]  they  took:  The  Captain  and  his 
higlish  soldiers  to  have  the  other  half  of  the  prison- 
ers and  arms;   and  the  Indian  soldiers  the   loose 
>lunder.    Poor  encouragement !  But  aflcr  some  timo 
wa^  mended. 

They    ^oon    captivated    the    Munponsets,*   and 

wrought  them  in,  not  one  escaping. 

This  stroke  he  held  several  weeks,  never  returning 

ipty  handed.     When  he  wanted  intelligence  of 

leir  kenneling   places,   he  would  march  to  some 

flace,  likely  to  meet  with  some  travellers  or  ramblers, 

id  scattering  his  company,  would  lie  close ;  and 

;ldom  lay  above  a  day  or  two,  at  most,  before  some 

them  would  fall  into  their  hands ;  whom  he  would 

>mpel  to  inform  where  their  company  were.     And 

by  his  method  of  secret*  and  sudden  sur(>riscs, 

>ok  great  numbers  of  them  prisoners. 

The    goveriunent    observing     his    extraordinary 

irage  and  conduct,  and  the  success  from  heavciif 

i'^  A  small  tribe  of  Indians  that  resided  near  Munponset 
)nd. 

t  Whether  Hea\cn  had  any  thing  to  do  with  making 
Lues  of  the  Indians  after  they  were  made  prisoners,  may  be 
Wbted  by  sccpticks,  on  the  same  principles  that  every  feel- 

g  man  now  doubts  of  the  justness  of  our  southern  oreth- 
|n  to  make  slaves  of  N  ^groes.     But  to  the  commendation  of 

ir  hero  be  it  s][>okci|^,  that  his  voice  was  always  against  en 


06 


PHILIP'S  WAft. 


added  to  it,  iftw  cause  to  enlarge  his  commission ; 

Save  him  power  to  raise  and  dismiss  his  forces,  as  he 
lould  see  occasion ;  to  commissionate  officers  un- 
der him,  and  to  match  as  far  as  he  should  see  cause, 
within  the  limits  of  the  three  united  colonies ;  to  re- 
ceive to  mercy,  give  quarter,  or  not ;  excepting  some 
particular  and  noted  murderers,  viz.,  Philip,  and  all 
that  were  at  the  destroying  of  Mr.  Clark's  garrison, 
and  some  few  others. 

Major  Bradford  being  now  at  Taunton  with  his 
army,  and  wanting  provisions,  some  carts  were  or- 
dered from  Plymouth  for  their  supply,  and  Captain 
Church  to  guard  them.  Hut  he  obtaining  other 
guards  for  the  carts,  as  far  as  Middleborough,  ran 
before  with  a  small  company,  hoping  to  meet  with 
some  of  the  enemy;  appointing  the  carts  and  their  I 

guards  to  meet  with  them  at  Nemascut,^  about  an| 
our  after  sun's  rising,  next  morning. 
He  arrived  there  about  the  breaking  of  the  day- 
lij[ht,  and  discovered  a  company  of  the  enemy;  bull 
his  time  was  too  short  to  wait  for  gaining  advantage, 
and  therefore  ran  right  in  upon  them,  surprised  and] 
captivated  about  sixteen  of  them,  who  upon  exami- 
nation, informed  that  Tispaquinf  a  very  famous  Cap-I 

BlaTin^^  mankind.  What  greater  proof  can  we  have  of  Iiuj 
humanity,  considering  the  age  in  which  he  liyed?  See  pagtl 
62,  and  note  1.  ^ 

•  ^Near  Raynham.)  . 

Tnat  part  of  Middleborough  along  the  river  of  that  natnc.i 
This  name  like  many  others  was  written  diff-rently  by  thf I 
early  contemporary  writers.  It  is  generally  spelt  Namasket;! 
but  more  properly  Nemasket.  Holmes,  I,  211,  from  1  Mas&l 
Hist.  Coll.  Ill,  148,  says,  it  was  that  part  of  MiddleborougM 
which  the  EngliEh  first  planted.  Hutchinson,  I,  262,  sayj,| 
that  Philip  sometimes  resided  here.  See  notd^  ],  on  page  9^1 
Savage,  in  Winthrop,  I,  55,  says,  "  This  name  belonged  ttl 
part  of  the  tract  now  ineludsd  in  Middleborough  ;  but  iU\ 
lines  of  Indian  geography  were  probably  not  very  precise,  r 
are  forgotten." 

t  He  was  at  the  destroying  of  Mr.  Clark*s  house  at  Pl/| 
mouth.  After  his  wife  and  child  were  taken  by  Captaml 
Church,  he  came  an  J  delivered  himself  up  at  Plymoutii,  a^il 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


07 


mission ; 
B,  as  he 

ers  un- 
B  cause, 
5  to  re- 
ng  some 
,  and  all 
garrison, 

with  his 
were  or- 
l  Captain 
ng  other 
augh,  tan 
neet  \<rith ! 
and  their! 
about  an  I 


ofihatnanwl 
rentlyliytw 
It  Namasket;! 

from  1  Ma^ 
[\d1eborougti.| 

,  I,  262,  sag 
Ijonpagewi 
e  belonged  «1 
.agb ;  but  tlj 
ry  precisCj'"^ 

house  at  P^H 
n  by  CnM 
^ymoutl»,a«*" 


tain  among  tlie  enemy  was  at  Assawompset*  with  a 
numerous  company. 

But  the  carts  must  now  be  guarded,  and  the  op- 
portunity of  visiting  Ttspaquin  must  now  be  laid 
aside;  the  carts  are  to  oe  faithfully  guarded^  lest 
Tispaquin  should  attack  them. 

Coming  towards  Taunton,  Captain  Church  taking 
two  men  with  him,  made  all  speed  to  the  town.  And 
coming  to  the  river  side,  he  hallooed,  and  inquiring 
of  them  that  csimc  to  the  river,  for  Major  Bradford 
or  his  Captains.  He  was  informed  [that]  they  were 
in  the  town,  at  the  tavern.  He  told  them  of  the 
carts  that  were  coming,  that  he  had  the  cumber  of 
guarding  them,  which  had  already  prevented  his  im- 
^proving  opportunities  of  doing  service;  prayed, 
[therefore,  that  a  guard  might  be  sent  over  to  receive 
[the  carts,  that  he  might  be  at  liberty — ^refusing  all 
invitations  and  persuasions  to  go  over  to  the  tavern 
to  visit  the  Major.  He  at  length  obtained  a  guard 
[o  receive  the  carts,  by  whom  also  he  sent  his  prison- 
's to  be  conveyed  with  the  carts,  to  Plymouth ;  di- 
jcting  them  not  to  return  by  the  way  they  came, 
)ut  by  Bridgewater. 

»risoner  of  war ;  but  was  afterward  barbarously  murdered  by 
'he  government  for  his  confidence  in  them,  as  will  be  seen  in 
le  progress  of  this  history. 

To  do  justice  in  some  degree,  to  the  memory  of  the  nu- 
lerous  race  of  human  beings,  who  have  left  this  delightful 
ttuntry  to  us,  a  biographical  work  should  be  written,  contain 
ig  as  much  of  the  lives  and  actions  as  can  now  be  found,  pf 
ich  of  those  natives,  whose  names  have  come  down  to  us. 
'he  author  of  these  notes  has  taken  some  steps  toward  that 
nd,  which  would  be  freely  contributed  to  assist  an  able  liand 

the  undertaking.     Should  no  other  attempt  it,  some  years 

come  miay  produce  it  from  his  pen. 

*  Hn  Miaaleborough.) 

Tnis  word  again  occurs  in  the  course  of  a  few  paragraphs 
nd  is  there  roelt  right.  It  must  have  been  inattention  that 
lused  the  difference  in  its  orthography,  as  well  as  in  many 
Ihers.  The  country  around  the  ponds  bore  the  nipie  of 
Usawomset.  See  note  4,  on  page  27.  In  modern  writers  w« 
]c  it  sometimes  spelt  as  above. 

E 


98 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


Hastening  back,  he  proposed  to  camp  that  night 
at  Assawomset  neck.*  But  as  soon  as  they  came 
to  the  rivor  that  runs  into  the  great .  pond,f  throush 
the  thick  swamp  at  the  entering  cf  the  neck,  tne 
enemy  fired  upon  them,  but  hurt  not  a  man.  Cap- 
tain (jhurch*8  Indians  ran  right  into  the  swamp,  and 
fired  upon  them,  but  it  being  in  the  dusk  of  the  eve- 
ninff,  the  enemy  made  their  escape  in  the  thickets. 

The  Captain  then  moving  about  a  mile  into  the 
heck,  took  the  advantage  of  a  small  valley  to  feed 
his  horses.     Some  held  theiiorses  by  the  bridles,  the 
rest  on  the  ground,  looked  sharp  out  for  the  enemy, 
[who  were]  within  hearing  on  every  side,  and  some 
very  near.    But  in  the  dead  of  the  night  the  enemy 
being  out  of  hearing,  or  still.  Captain  Church  moved 
out  of  the  neck  (not  the  same  way  he  came  in,  lesti 
he  should  be  ambuscaded)  towards  Cushnet,!  where! 
all  the  houses  were  burnt.    And  crossing  Uushnetj 
river,§  being  extremely  fatigued  with  tv^o  nights' 
and  one  day's  ramble  without  rest  or  sleep.     And  ob- 
serving good  forage   for  their  horses,  the  Captain  I 
concluded  upon  baiting,  and  taking  a  nap.     Setting 
six  men  to  watch  the  passage  of  the  river;    two  toj 

^  A  le^rt  distance  below  or  to  the  south  bl  cxonpson's  Tarl 
ern..  The  '*  thick  swamp,"  next  mentioned,  remains  to  thisj 
time. 

t  The  Assawomset.  * 

I  (In  Dartmouth.) 

Newbedford  has  been  since  taken  from  Dartmouth.  Tii(| 
part  Where  Newbedford  now  is  wu  meant. 

§  Th^  riyer  on  which  Newbedford  stands  is  ca^d  Cmb-j 
net.    Dr.  Douglass  wrote  this  word  Accushnot.    Sumniujij 
I,  409.     And  I  think,  that  if  we  -write  Aponagatiset,  m 
should  also  write  Accushnot,  or  rather  Acushnet.    But  U\ 
wrote  Pohrganset.     Ibid.    See  note  3^  on  page  61,  of  tlii>| 
history^    The  most  ancient  way/  of  writing  those  name9)  >i| 
gener^i&isto  be  preferred  ;  for  it  is  the  most  direct  road  ti| 
uniformity,  and  consisten  cy.    Two  very  desirable  and  agree 
able  attendants  to  be  met  with  in  lan{|uage ;  yet,  the  write 
of  these^notes  is  very  sensible  of  his  failures  in  these  as  we' 
M  other  respects^ 


'  vW' . 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


99 


npeon's  TatI 
mains  to  IhB 


^  cAlM  qM 

SttiAinft'J<| 

anagattaet,^ 

ge  51,of  tbiil 

iirect  road  »I 
tble  and  agrn 
yet,  the  wntq 
JitUeBew^*" 


watch  at  a  time,  while  the  others  slept,  and  so  to 
take  their  turns,  while  the  rest  of  the  company  went 
into  a  thicket  to  sleep  under  a  guard  of  two  senti- 
nels more.  But  the  whole  company  being  very 
drowsy,  soon  forgot  their  danger,  and  wore  &st 
asleep,  sentinels  and  all.  The  Captain  first  awakes, 
looks  up,  and  judges  he  had  slept  lour  hours ;  which 
being  longer  than  he  designed,  immediately  rouses 
his  company,  and  sends  away  a  file  to  see  what  was 
become  of  the  watch,  at  the  passage  of  the  river ; 
but  they  no  sooner  opened  the  river  in  iight,  but 
they  discovered  a  company  of  the  enemy  viewing  of 
their  tracks,  where  they  came  into  the  nock.  Cap- 
tain Chiirch,  and  those  with  him,  soon  dispersed 
into  the  brush,  on  each  side  of  the  way,  while  the  file 
sent,  got  undiscovered  to  the  passage  of  the  river, 
and  found  their  watch  all  fast  asleep.  But  these 
tidings  thoroughly  awakened  the  whole  company. 

But  the  enemy  giving  them  no  present  disturbance, 
they  examined  their  Tknapsacks,]^  and  taking  a 
little  refreshment,  the  Captain  ordered  one  party  to 
^  guard  the  horses,  and  the  otiier  to  scout,  who  soon 
met  with  a  track,  and  following  of  it,  they  were 
brought  to  a  small  company  of  Indians,  who  proved 
to  be  Littleeyes,*  and  family,  and  near  relations, 
who  were  of  Sogkonate,  but  had  forsaken  their 
I  countrymen,  upon  their  making  peace  with  the  Eng- 
lish. Some  of  Captain  Church's  Indians  asked  him, 
if  he  did  not  know  this  fellow  9  [and]  told  him, 
I  "This  is  the  rogue  that  would  have  killed  you  at 
I  Awashonks'  dance."  And  signified  to  him,  that  now 
he  had  an  opportunity  to  be  revenged  on  him.  But 
the  Captain  told  them^  [that]  it  was  not  English- 
men's fashion  to  seek  revenge  ;  and  that  he  should 
|have  the  quarter  the  rest  had. 

Moving  to  the  river  side,  they  found  an  old  canoej 

1  [snapsacks] 

*  See  page  i6. 


100        .  PHILIP'S  >VA»-  ^^ 

with  which  the  Capt«n  ojJ«d  ii^BAing 

Hr!Sid*'Stt;i"c:p"-.i "'-«»'  -^ 

AankfiiVto  the  paptain.  Lightfoot,  return,  to 

He  leaving  hi.  »'^«'!„3Jr,et,  to  Ru.«iV»  o'^h- 


ed  them  aw»y'  ^'!TSw  the  ground,  where  they 
tSdwd  that  night,  and  wwtne  |^  ^  they  MP; 
S^irb5Aet.,twMlbWy;^,  4"*Ta'a 

SJ  J..*ndjjBemedbythem^^^^^^  perceived  aho 
beUnd  them,  to  oe  very  ^      ,,^^  „ot  been 

countty  road  where  "»^ 


PHILIP'S  WAR, 


101 


rnB  to 
orch- 
lapjped 
B  night 
It's  ap- 
Bcover- 

theda^k 
d  carri- 
,ey  had 
are  they 

ley  B«p- 

Bid  killed 
without 
they  left 
ived  also 
not  been 
mrsuit  of 


,  and  faithful 
ploits  in  the 

Lrri«)nbefow 
tains  of  wbicB 


steered  towards  the  west  end  of  the  ff^^^  cedar 
swamp,  and  the  other  to  the  east  end.  The  Captain 
halted,  and  told  his  Indian  soldiers,  that  they  had 
heard,  as  well  as  he,  what  some  men  had  said  at 
Plymouth,  about  them,  dtc. ;  thai  now  wai  a  good 
opportunity  for  each  party  to  prove  themselves. 
The  track  being  divided,  they  should  follow  one  and 
the  English  the  other,  being  equal  in  number.  The 
Indians  declined  the  motion,  and  were  not  willing  to 
move  any  where  without  him;  said,  [that]  they 
should  not  think  themselves  safe  withoAt  him.  But 
the  Captain  insisting  upon  it,  the^  submitted.  He 
gave  the  Indians  their  choice,  to  follow  which  track 
thev  pleased.  They  replied,  that  they  were  lufht 
and  able  ta  travel,  therefore,  if  he  pleased,  they 
would  take  the  west  track.  And  appointing  the 
ruins  of  John  Cook's  house  at  Cushnet,  for  the  place 
to  meet  at,  each  company  set  out  briskly  to  try  their 
fortunes. 

Captain  Church,  with  his  English  soldiers,  follow- 
ed their  track  until  they  came  near  entering  a  miry 
swamp,  when  the  Captain  heard  a  whistle  in  the 
rear ;  (which  was  a  note  for  a  halt)  looking  behind 
him,  he  saw  William  Fobes*  start  out  of  the  com- 
pany, and  made  towards  him,  who  hastened  to  meet 
nim  as  fast  as  he  could.  Fobes  told  him  [that]  they 
had  discovered  abundance  of  Indians,  and  if  he 
pleased  to  go  a  few  steps  back,  he  might  see  them 
himself,  ne  did  so,  and  saw  them  across  the  swamp ; 
observing  tliem,  he  perceived  [that]  they  were  gath- 
ering whortleberries,  and  they  had  no  apprehensions 
of  their  beine  so  near  them.  The  Captam  supposed 
them  to  be  chiefly  women,  and  therefore  calling  one 
Mr.  Dillano,  who  was  acquainted  with  the  ground, 
and  the  Indian  language,  and  another  named  Mr. 

^  *  Perhaps  Forbet  would  have  been  the  proper  way  of  ipeU 
ling  thu  name.  He  went  conuniiiury  with  Church  in  his 
third  eastern  expedition.  -  -  ^ 


1Q2 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


Barnt.*  With  these  two  men  he  takes  right  through 
the  swamp,  as  fast  as  he  could,  and  orders  the  rest 
to  hasten  after  them. 

Captain  Church  with  Dillano  and  Bams,  having 
good  horses,  spurred  on  and  were  soon  ^iunongst  the 
thickest  of  the  Indians,  and  out  of  sight  of  their  own 
men.  Among  the  enemy  was  an  Indian  woman, 
who  with  her  husband  had  been  driven  off  from 
Rhodeisland,  notwithstanding  they  had  a  house  upon 
Mr.  Sanford's  land,  and  had  planted  an  orchard 
before  the  war;  yet  the  inhabitants  would  notb^ 
satisfied,  till  they  were  sent  off.  Captain  Church 
with  his  family,  living  then  at  the  said  Sanford's, 
came  acquainted  with  them,  who  thought  it  very 
hard  to  turn  off  such  old  quiet  people.  But  in  t^e 
end  it  proved  a  providence,  and  an  advantage  to  him 
and  his  family,  as  you  may  see  afterwards. 

This  Indian  woman  knew  Captain  Church,  and  as 
soon  as  she  knew  him,  held  up  both  her  hands,  and 
came  running  towards  them,  crying  aloud,  <*  Church ! 
Church !  Church !"  Captain  Church  bid  her  stop  the 
rest  of  the  Indians,  and  tell  them,  [that]  the  way 
to  save  their  lives,  was,  not  to  run,  but  yield  them- 
selves prisoners,  and  he  v/ould  not  kill  them."  So 
with  her  help,  and  Dillano's,  who  could  call  to  them 
in  their  own  language,  many  of  them  stopped  and 
surrendered  themselves,  others  scampering  and  cast- 
ing away  their  baskets,  <&c.,  betook  themselves  to 
the  tliickets ;  but  Captain  Church  being  on  horse- 
back, soon  came  up  with  them,  and  laid  hold  of  a 
gun  that  was  in  the  hand  of  one  of  the  foremost  of 
the  company,  pulled  it  from  him,  and  told  him  he 
must  go  back.  And  when  he  had  turned  them,  he 
began  to  look  about  him  to  see  where  he  was,  and 
what  v/as  become  of  his  company;   hoping  theyj 

i[and] 

*  Of  this  person  as  well  as  Dillano  and  Fobes,  after  consid* 
crable  pains  and  search,  I  can  tell  nothing.  The  names  are 
common  in  the  old  colony. 


PHILIP*3  WAR. 


103 


might  be  an  as  well  employed  as  himself.  But  he 
could  find  none  but  Dillano,  who  was  very  busy 
gathering  up  prisoners.  The  Captain  drove  his  that 
he  had  stopped,  to  the  rest ;  inquiring  of  Dillano 
for  their  company,  but  could  have  no  news  of  them ; 
l^and]^  moving  back,picked  up  now  and  then  a  sculk- 
mg  prisoner  by  the  way. 

When  they  came  near  the  place  where  they  first 
started  the  Indians,  they  discovered  their  company 
standing  in  a  body  together,  and  had  taken  pome  few 
prisoners ;  when  they  saw  their  Captain,  they  hasten- 
ed to  meet  him.  They  told  him  [that]  they  found 
it  difficult  getting  through  the  swamp,  and  ^either 
Feeing  nor  hearing  any  thing  of  him,  they  concluded 
[that]  the  enemy  had  killed  him,  and  were  at  a  great 
loss  what  to  do. 

Having  brought  their  prisoners  together,  they 
found  [that]  they  had  taken  and  killed  sixty-six  of 
the  enemy.  Captain  Church  then  asked  the  old 
squaw,  what  company  they  belonged  unto  %  She  said, 
[that]  they  belonged  part  to  Philip,  and  part  to  Qun- 
nappm*  and  the  Narraganset  sachem  ;f  discovered 

^  [but] ^^^^ 

*An  old  Queen  among  the  Narragansets,  says  Hutch.  1, 363. 
Trum.  I,  347,  says  that  Magnus  an  old  Narraganset  Queen 
was  killed  3  JuW.  It  is  possible  that  both  names  meant  the 
same  person.  She  signed  the  treaty  in  June,  of  which  men- 
tion  has  been  made.  In  Hutchinson,  the  name  is  spelt 
Quaiapen,  and  in  Hubbard,  Quenoquin,  and  by  a  writer  in 
N.  H.  Hist.  Col.  Ill,  108,  Quannopin.  But  these  names 
may  not  all  mean  the  same  person,  as  the  author  last  cited, 
says,  that  Mrs.  Rowlandson,  wife  of  the  minister  of  Lancas- 
ter, when  taken  was  sold  to  Quannopin  whose  wife  was  a 
sister  to  Philip's  wife.  The  same  waiter  obs^^rves,  on  page 
141,  that  one  of  Quannopin*^  wives*  names  w«s  Wittimore. 
She  could  not  be  the  same  that  was  drowned  near  Swanzey, 
for  that  was  before  Mrs.  R.  was  taken.  See  note  S,  on 
page  27. 

t  Who  is  meant  by  this  Narraganset  sachem,  it  is  difiicalt 
io  determine.  There  were  six  that  subscribed  the  treaty,  in 
Jaoe.    Canonchet,  who  was  noted  for  his  enmity  to  the  &n9> 


104 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


also  upon  her  declaration,  that  both  Philip  and  Quo* 
napin  were  about 'two  miles  off,  iii  the  great  cedar 
swamp.  He  inquired  of  her  what  company  they 
had  with  them.  She  answered,  "  Abundance  of  In- 
dians." The  swamp,  she  said,  was  full  of  Indians 
from  one  end  unto  the  other,  that  were  settled  there ; 
[and]  that  there  were  near  an  hundred  men,  [who] 
came  from  the  swamp  with  them,  and  left  them  upon 
that  plain  to  gather  whortleberries,  and  promised  to 
call  them  as  they  came  back  out  of  Sconticut  neck,^ 
whither  they  went  to  kill  cattle  and  horses  for  pro- 
visions for  the  company. 

She  perceiving  Captain  Church  move  towards  the 
neck,  told  him,  [that]  if  they  went  that  way  they 
would  be  killed.  He  asked  her  where  about  they 
crossed  the  river  *?  She  pointed  to  the  upper  passing 
place.  Upon  which  Captain  Church  parsed  over  s6 
low  down,  as  he  thought  it  not  probable  [that]  they 
should  meet  with  his  track  in  their  return,  and  has- 
tened towards  the  island,  where  he  lefl  Littleeyes 
with  Lightfoot.  Finding  a  convenient  place  by  the 
river  side  for  securing  his  prisoners.  Captain  Church 
and  Mr.  Dillano  went  down  to  see  what  was  become 
of  Captain  Liglitfoot,  and  the  prisoners  left  in  his 
charge. 

Lightfoot  seeing  and  knowing  them,  soon  came 
over  with  his  broken  canoe,  and  informed  them,  that 

lish,  but  it  could  not  be  he,  because  he  was  taken  by  the 
Connecticut  volunteers  the  first  week  in  April,  1676,  accord- 
ing to  Hubbard,  158,  and  it  was  now  July  ;  Ganonicus,  wh 
was  killed  by  the  Mohawks  in  June  ;  Mattatoag,  of  ::^'honi 
we  hear  nothing:  Ninigret,  who  did  not  join  with  fKc  rest 
in  the  war ;  and  Pumham,  who  was  killed  in  the  woods  near 
Dedham,  about  the  last  week  in  July,  as  before  observed, 
and  who  it  is  possible  this  might  be.  He  must  have  been  a 
very  old  man,  as  I  presume  he  is  the  same  who  sold  land  to 
Mr.  Samuel  Gorton  about  1643,  and  became  dissatisfied  and 
complained  of  him  to  the  court.  See  Savage's  Winthron, 
11,120. 

*  The  point  of  land  opposite  Newbedford  where  the  village 
of  Fftirhaven  now  is, 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


103 


iClun- 
,  cedar 
f  they 
I  of  In- 
[ndians 
there ; 
,  [who] 
m  upon 
lised  to 
tneck,* 
for  pro- 

ards  the 
ray  they 
)ut  thpy 
■  passing 
I  over  s5 
lat]  they 
and  has- 
^ittleeyes 
te  by  the 
[1  Church 
J  become 
It  in  his 

)on  came 
hem,  that 

ken  by  the 
;76,  accord- 
anicus,  who 
r,  of  Jrt'liow 
rith  the  rest 
woods  near 
PC  observed, 
have  been  a 
sold  land  to 
latisfied  and 
Winthrop, 


:e 


the  village 


he  had  seen  that  day  about  one  hundred  men  of  the 
enemy  go  down  into  Sconticut  neck,  and  that  they 
were  now  returning  again.  Upon  which  they  three 
ran  down  immediately  to  a  meadow  where  Lightfoot 
said  [that]  the  Indians  had  passed,  where  they  not 
only  saw  their  tracks,  but  also  them.  Whereupon 
they  lay  close,  until  the  enemy  came  into- the  said 
meadow,  and  the  foremost  set  down  his  load,  and 
lialted  until  all  the  company  came  up,  and  then  took 
up  their  loads  and  marched  again  the  same  way  that 
they  came  down  into  the  neck,  which  was  the  neaih. 
est  way  unto  their  camp.  Had  they  gone  the  other; 
way,  along  the  river,  they  could  not  have  missed 
Captain  Church's  track,  which  would  doubtless  have 
exposed  them  to  the  loss  of  their  prisoners,  if  not  of 
their  lives. 

But  as  soon  as  the  coast  was  clear  of  them,  the- 
Captain  sends  his  Lightfoot  to  fetch  his  prisoners 
from  the  island,  while  he  and  Mr.  Dillano  returned 
to  the  company ;  sent  part  of  themHo  conduct  Light- 
foot and  his  company  to  the  aforesaid  meadow,  where 
Captain  Church  and  his  company  met  them.  Cross- 
ing the  enemy's  track,  they  made  all  haste  until  they 
got  over  Mattapoiset  river,*  near  about  four  .miles 
beyond  the  ruins  of  Cook's  house,  where  he  appointr 
ed  to  meet  his  Indian  company,  whither  he  sent  Dih- 
lano  with  two  more  to  meet  them ;  ordering  them 
that  if  the  Indians  were  not  arrived  to  wait  for  them* 

Accordingly,  finding  no  Indians  there,  they  waited 
until  late  in  the  night,  when  they  arrived  with  their 
booty.  They  despatched  a  post  to  their  Captain,  to 
Ive  him  an  account  of  their  success,  but  thq  day 
broke  before  they  came  to  him.  And  when  they 
had  compared  successes,  they  very  remarkably  found 
that  the  number  that  each  company  had  taken  and 

*  (In  Rochester.  )\ 

Quite  1^  small  stream,  to  the  east  of  which  is  the  village  of 
this  naine,  though  now  usually  pronounced  Mattapois.  Se% 
Bote  3,  on  page  93. 


106 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


rt-s  - 


sltin  was  equal.  The  Indians  had  killed  three  of 
the  enemy^  and  taken  sixty-thfee  prisoners,  as  ^e 
English  had  done  before  them. 

Both  the  English  and  Indians  were  surprised  at 
this  remarkable  providence,  and  were  both  parties 
rejoicing  at  it ;  being  both  before  afraid  of  what 
imght  have  been  the  unequal  success  of  the  partiea 
But  the  Indians  had  the  fortune  to  take  more  arma 
^han  the  English. 

They  told  the  Captain,  that  they  had  missed  a 
brave  opportunity  by  parting ;  [that]  they  came  upon 
'a  great  town  of  the  enemy,  viz.,  Captain  Tyasks'* 
"company ;  (Tyasks  was  the  next  man  to  Philip)  that 
they  fired  upon  the  enemy  before  they  were  discover- 
"ed,  and  ran  upon  them  with  a  shout ;  [and]  the  nicn 
xan  and  left  their  wives  and  children,  and  many  of 
them  their  guns.  They  took  Tyasks'  wife  and  son, 
^iid  thought,  that  if  their-  Captain  and  the  English 
■company  had  been  with  them,  they  might  have  taken 
■some  hundreds  of  them;  and  now  they  determined 
«dt  to  part  any  more. 

That*night,  Philip  sent  (as  afterwards  they  found 
•out)  a  great  army  to  waylay  Captain  Church  at  the 
•entering  on  of  Assawomset  neck,  expecting  [that]  he 
'would  have  returned  the  same  way  [that]  he  went  in ; 
t)ut  that  was  never  his  method  to  return  the  same  way 
X^i  he  came ;  and  at  this  time  going  another  way, 
be  escaped  falling  into  the  hands  of  his  enemies. 
*rhe  next  day  they  went  home  by  Scipican,f  and  got 
well  with  their  prisoners  to  Plymouth. 

-If  -       ■  '  .  ■  - 

*  In  another  place,  Annawon  is  called  the  next  man  to 
iPhilip,  or  his  chief  Captain.  Hubbard  spelt  his  name 
^iasna,  and  informs  us  tnat  he  surrendered  nimself  to^the 
^nglisli  in  June  :  but  this  could  not  be  the  case,  as  it  was 
now  near  the  end  of  July,  if  the  Indians  knew  the  company 
to  be  Tyasks'.  Though  nothing  is  said  in  the  text  that  we 
might  be  positive  that  Tyasks  was  there,  yet  Habbard  says 
that  his  "  wife  and  child"  were  taken  first.    Nar.  330. 

J  A  small  river  in  Rochester.    Near  its  mouth  is  the  little 
ageof  Scipican,  4  miles  to  the  eastward  of  Mattapoiset 


HIILIP'S  WAft. 


107 


He  soon  went  out  again,  and  this  stroke  he  drove 
many  weeks.  And  when  he  took  any  ntimLer  of 
prisoners,  he  would  pick  out  some  that  he  took  a 
[  iancy  to,  and  would  tell  them,  [that]  he  took  a  par- 
ticular fancy  to  them,  and  had  chosen  them  for  him- 
'self  to  make  soldiers  of;  and  if  any  would  behave 
themselves  well,  he  would  do  well  by  them,  and  they 
should  be  his  men,  and  not  sold  out  of  the  country. 
If  he  perceived  fthatl  they  looked  surly,  and  his  In- 
dian soldiers  called  them  treacherous  dogs,  as  some 
of  them  would  sometimes  do,  all  the  notice  he  would 
take  of  it,  would  only  be  to  clap  them  on  the  back, 
and  tell  them,  "  Come,  come,  you  look  wild  and  surly, 
and  mutter,  but  that  signifies  nothing ;  these  my  best 
soldiers,  were,  a  little  while  ago,  as  wild  and  surly 
as  you  are  now ;  by  that  time  you  have  been  but  one 
day  along  with  me,  you  will  love  me  too,  and  be^  as 
brisk  as  any  of  them."  And  it  proved  so;  for  there 
\vas  none  of  them,  but  (after  they  had  been  a  little 
while  with  him,  and  seen  his  behaviour,  and  how 
cheerful  and  successful  his  men-  were)  would  be  as 
ready  to  pilot  him  to  any  place  where  the  Indians 
dwelt  or  haunted,  (though  theirown  fathers,  or  near- 
est relations  should  be  among  them)  or  to  fight  for 
I  him,  as  any  of  his  own  men. 

Captain  Church  was,  in  two  particulars,  much  ad- 
{vantaged  by  the  great  English  army^  that  was  now 

*  I  cannot  learn  as  this  "  great  army"  was  in  mach  active 

bervice  about  this  time.     But  the  Connecticut  soldiers  were 

I  very  active.    A  party  under  Capt.  Denison  took  prisoner 

jCanonchet,  or  Nanunttenoo,  as  he  was  last  called,  *»thc 

Ichief  sachem  of  all  the  Narragansets,"  who  had  comedown 

li'rom  the  Nipmuck  country  to  ^et  seed  corn  to  plant  the  de- 

Iscrted  settlements  on  Connecticut  river.     Canoncbet  was 

Incar  Pautucket  river  with  a  company  of  his  men,  and  wllil<» 

H;ecure  in  his  tent,  and  was  relating  over  his  exploits  against 

Ihe  English,  Denison  a:ame  upon  him.     He  fled  with  all 

ttiaste,  but  as  he  was  crossing  the  river,  a  misstep  brought 

ps  gun  under  water,  and  retarded  his  progress.     One  Mo- 

■nopoide,  a  Pequot,  being  swift  of  foot,  first  came  up  with 

^im.    He  made  no  resistance,  though  he  was  a  man  or  great 


roB 


PfilLIP'S  WAR. 


abroad.  One  was,  that  they  drove  the  enemy  down 
to  that  part  of  the  country,  viz.,  to  the  eastward  of 
Tatinton  river,  by  which  his  business  was  nearer 
home.  The  other  was,  that  when  he  fell  on  with  a 
push  upon  any  body  of  the  enemy,  (were  they  never 
so  many)  they  fled,  expecting  the  great  army.  And 
his  manner  of  marching  through  the  woods  was 
such,  [that]*  if  he  were  discovered,  they  appeared 
to  be  mOre  than  they  were ;  for  he  always  marched 
at  a  wide  distance  one  from  another,  partly  for  their 
safety:  And  this  was  an  Indian  custom  to  march 
thin  and  scattered. 

Captain  Church  inquired  of  some  of  the  Indians 
that  were  become  his  soldiers,  how  they  got  such 
advantage,  often,  of  the  English  in  their  march^ 
through  the  woods'?  They  told  him,  that  the  In- 

II     -I.    -■IIB.JMII     ■  -   -I   -  ■   I  ■      ■        ■■■■I     ■   I   ■   I  ■  "•     -'  ■  ^-'-  '-       '  --  — — I.    —     -  - 

Strength.    A  young  Englishman  next  came  up,  and  asked 
bim  some  jjuestions,  but  he  would  make  no  answer.    At 
length,  casting  a  look  of  neglect  on  bis  youthful  face,  said,  in 
broken  English,  "  Tou  too  much  child ;  no  understand  mat 
ters  of  war— Let  your  Captain  come ;  him  I  will  answer.' 
He  would  not  accept  of  his  life  when  offered  him ;  and  when 
told  that  he  was  to  die,  said,  "  He  liked  it  well ;  that  he 
should  die  before  his  heart  was  soft,  or  he  had  spoken  any 
thing  unworthy  of  himself."    He  was  afterward  shot  at  Sto- 
nin^on.    And  by  autumn,  this  with  other  yolunteer  com- 
panies killed  and  took  330  of  the  enemy,  and  50  muskets; 
Ihese  exploits  were  continued  until  the  Narragansets  were 
all  driven  out  of  the  country,  except  Ninigret.    Trumbull, 
1,343  to  345.     The  regular  soldiers  under  Major  Talcot 
marched  into  the  Nipmuck's  country, where  atone  time  they 
killed  and  took  52  of  the  enemy.    This  was  in  the  beginning 
of  June.      On    13  June  they  came  upon  about   700  In- 
dians, who  were  furiously  besieging  Haoiey,  whom  they  im- 
mediately dispersed.     On  their  return  to  the  Narraganset 
country  they  came  upon  the  main  body  of  the  enemy  near  a 
large  cedar  swamp,  who  mostly  fled  into  it.    But  being  su^ 
rounded,  171  were  killed  and  taken.     Among  them  was 
Magnus,  the  old  Queen  of  Narraganset.    Near  Frovidence 
they  made  prisoners,  and  killed  67 ;  and  soon  'after  60  more 
on  their  return  to  Connecticut.    Holmes,  I,  431  to  433.    See 
note  1,  on  page  103. 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


100 


dians  gained  ffreat  advantage  of  the  Engliih  by  two 
things ;  [theyy  always  took  care  in  their  marches 
and  fights,  not  to  come  too  thick  together;  but  the 
English  always  kept  in  a  heap  together ;  [so]  that  it 
was  as  easy  to  hit  them,  as  to  hit  a  house.  The  other 
was,  that  if  at  any  time  they  discovered  a  company 
of  English  soldiers  in  the  woods,  they  knew  that 
there  were  all,  for  the  English  never  scattered,  but 
the  Indians  always  divided  and  scattered. 

Captain  Church  [being]  now  at  Pl)inouth,  some- 
thing  or  other  happened  that  kept  him  at  home  a 
few  daysf  until  a  post  came  to  Marshfield  on  the 
Lord's*  day  morning,  informing  the  Govemour,  thai 
a  great  army  of  Indians  were  discovered,  who  it  was 
supposed  were  designing  to  get  over  the  river  to- 
wards Taunton  or  Bridgewater,f  to  attack  those 
towns  that  lay  on  that  side  [of]  the  river.  The  Go- 
vemour hastened  to  Plymouth,  raised  what  men  he 
could  by  the  way,  came  to  Plymouth  in  the  begin- 
ning of  the  forenoon  exercise,  sent  for  Captam 
Church  out  of  the  meeting  house,  gave  him  the 
news,  and  desired  him  immediately  to  rally  what  of 
his  company  he  could,  and  what  men  he  had  raised 
should  join  them.  / 

The  Captain  bestirs  himself,  but  found  no  bread 
in  the  store  house,  and  so  was  forced  to  run  from 
house  to  house  to  get  household  bread  for  their 
march.  But  this  nor  any  thing  else  prevented  his 
marching  by  the  beginnins  of  the  afternoon  exercise. 
Marching  with  what  menf  were  ready,  he  took  with 
him  the  post  that  came  from  Bridgewater  to  pilot 
hini  to  the  place  where  he  thought  he  might  meet 
with  the  enemy. 

1  [the  Indians] 

•  July  80, 1676. 

t  This  word  in  the  ftext  was  given  uniformly  withoat  the 

first  e. 

tHe  had  "ahout  30  Englishmen  and  SO  reconettf4  Iik 

nians.»»    Hubbard,  Nar.  223. 


110 


PHIUPS  WAR. 


In  the  evening  they  heard  a  smart  firing  at  a  dig- 
*  tance  from  them,  but  it  being  near  night,  and  the 
firing  but  of  short  continuance,  they  missed  the 
place,  and  went  into  Bridgewater  town.  It  seems 
[that]  the  occasion  of  the  firing  was,  that  Philip, 
finding  that  Captain  Church  made  that  side  of  the 
country  too  hot  for  him,  designed  to  return  to  the 
other  side  of  the  country  that  he  came  last  from. 
And  coming  to  Taunton  river  with  his  company, 
they  felled  a  great  tree  across  the  river,  for  a  bridge 
to  pass  over  on.  And  just  as  Philip's  old  uncle, 
Akkompoin,*  and  some  other  of  his  chiefs  were  pass- 
ing over  the  tree,  some  brisk  Bridgewater  lads  had 
mnbushed  them,  fired  upon  them^and  killed  the  old 
man,  ahd^several  others,  which  put  a  stop  to  theli 
coming  over  the  river  that  night.f 

Next  morning.  Captain  Church  moved  very  early 
with  his  company,  which  was  increased  by  many  of 
Bridgewater,  that  enlisted  under  him  for  that  expe- 
dition ;  and  by  their  piloting,  soon  came  very  still 
to  the  top  of  the  great  tree,  which  the  enemy  .had 
fallen  across  the  river,  and  the  Captain  spied  an  In- 
dian sitting  on  the  stump  of  it  on  the  other  side  of 
the  river,  and  he  clapped  his  gun  up,  and  had  doubt- 
less despatched  him,  but  that  one  of  his  own  Indians 
-called  hastily  to  him,  not  to  fire,  for  he  believed  it 
was  one  of  their  own  men.  Upon  which  the  Indian 
upon  the  stump,  looked  about,  and  Captain  Church's 
Indian  seeing  his  face^  pefceived  his  mistake,  for  he 
knew  him  to  be  Philip;  clapped  up  his  gun  and 
fired,  but  it  was  too  late ;  for  Philip  immediately 
threw  himself  off  the  stump,  leaped  down  a  bank  on 
the  other  side  of  the  river  and  made  his  escape,  j; 

*  This  might  be  a  brother  of  Massassoit,  but  we  hear  of 
none  but  Quadequinah. 

t  Hubbard  places  the  date  of  this  action  on  the  31;  bat 
according  to  our  author  it  was  on  Sunday,  and  Sunday  wai 
the  80. 

X  He  had  not  long  before  cut  off  his  hair  that  he  might  not 
be  known.    Hubbard.  . 


i^LlP»5  WAR. 


Ill 


Captain  Church,  as  soon  as  possible  got  over  the 
river,  and  scattered  in  quest  of  Philip  and  his  com- 

Eany ;  but  the  enemy  scattered  and  fled  every  way. 
— ]  ^  He  picked  up  a  considerable  many  of  their 
women  and  children,  among  which  were  Philip^s 
wife  and  son ;  [the  son]  ^  about  nine  years  old. 
Discovering  a  considerable  new  track  along  the  river, 
and  examining  the  prisoners,  found  [that]  it  was 
Qunnapin  and  the  Narragansets,  that  were  drawing 
off  from  those  parts  towards  the  Narraganset  coun- 
try. He  inquired  of  the  prisoners,  whether  Philip 
was  gone  in  the  same  track  9  They  told  him  that 
they  did  not  know;  for  he  fled  in  a  great  fright  when 
the  flrst  English  gun  was  flred,  and  [that}  they  had 
none  of  them  seen  or  heard  any  thing  of  him  since. 

Captain  Church  left  part  of  his  company  there  to 
secure  the  prisoners  [which]  they  got,  and  to  pick 
up  what  more  they  could  And,  and  with  the  rest  of 
his  company  hastened  in  the  track  of  the  enemy  to 
overtake  them,  if  it  might  be  before  they  got  over  the 
river ;  and  ran  some  miles  along  the  river,  until  he 
came  to  a  place  where  the  Indians  had  waded  over ; 
and  he  with  his  company  waded  over  after  them,  up 
to  the  armpits ;  being  almost  as  wet  before  witii 
sweat  as  the  river  could  make  them.  Following 
about  a  mile  further,  and  not  overt'^king  them,  and 
the  Captain  being  under  [a]  necessity  to  return  that 
night  to  the  army,  came  to  a  halt ;  told  his  company, 
[that]  he  must  return  to  his  other  men.  His  Indian 
soldiers  moved  for  leave  to  pursue  the  enemy, 
(though  he  returned) ;  [they]  said  [that]  the  Narra- 
gansets were  great  rogues,  and  [that]  they  wanted 
to  be  revenged  on  tliem  for  killing  some  of  their 
relations ;  named  Tockamona,  (Awashonks'  brother) 
and  some  others.  Captain  Church  bade  them  go  and 
prosper,  and  made  Li^htfoot  their  chief,  and  gave 
him  the  title  of  Captain.  Bid  them  go  and  quit 
themselves  like  men.  And  away  they  scampered  like 
80  many  horses.  i 


•  „.W  thev  returned  to  their  Cap- 
Next  mormng*  early  ttiey  re»  ^,th 
•      .V.,1  informed  him  that  tnev  n»"         .  brought 

MirtJe'nof  thempr.^ne";.^g7^^^^^  at  the  on- 
nroud  of  their  exp  oit,  and  reioice  ^,^     ,, 

Ktunity  of  avenging  tfie««eWe^  ^^P        „„t, 
?.„t  the  prisoners  to  Bridf ewaw  ,  ^^^y^ 

!tlu  to  see  wh«t  enemies  or  ttacK.      ^^^^^^.^^ 
rfindl    Discovering  wmesmalUracM^  ^^^^ 

S:i?found-h«eJ«en««y»>£a  put  out  the, 

and  roasted  gom?  fwn.  »    '         • 

fires  and  were  gone.  .     the  track,  putting 

Thfe  Captain  followed  tl^m  bj  ^^^.^^  h 

his  IndiaiM  in  the  front .  ^me  ^^^  ^^ia 

Z"L  had  Wwly  taken  fwm  the      J^^^  ^        ^ 

to  his  comi^ny.  t»®i  8*!!w,gtle  in  the  rear,  to  8it 
softly,  and  upon  bearing  'W^'^^J^  disco^r)L  of  any 
down,  till  fi"^*er  M  Jr ,  »;'  ^„  design  was,  if  ho 
of  the  enemy,  to  «op,  i"  „otto  tall 

could  discover  ^^ere  the  enemy ^^^^.^^^^ 
uJon  them  (unless  necessitated  to^^ 

^^  The  Indians  in  the  "ont  cam  v  j^j^^j  ^ 
'wSnen  Snd  children,  »"*J*%*Khe  compajij. 
tired,  and  so  not  aWe  to  Jeep  JP        p,,..     ^,^^,  » 

These  gave  *?™  fj^y^wi  a  little  V^fore. 
sreat  number  of  the  enemy,  ^^,,g„^  phat) 

•^Captain  Church's  Ind"""  r^f  jiiey  would  submrl 
«l,h  We  their  Pti«>«e»' *»^*  ^^  &  hurt  then. 
Jrlrder,  and  be  ".f '  "^^i^^ce,  were  easi  y  F 
They  being  their  old  ""^""^{^before  sunset  the« 
,n«/ed  to  c^n^'^-t^ntil  the  Captain  came  # 
was  a  halt  in  the  &ont,  utrtu  ^»      ^^  the  enemy. 

They  told  him  M  ^S^  „,Cd  wateh  their  m\ 
He  Ordered  them  to  dbg^et^  an     ^^  j,, 

■'^^t«dt.ke.«>.ticofthU.«pl.it. 


PHII#P'S  WAR. 


113 


Cap- 
ip  with 
^rousht 
mighty 
theop- 
Churcli 
out  his 
V  could 
■ollowed 
me  fires, 
QUt  their 

,  putting 
rere  such 
nd  add^d 
to  marcli 
ear,  to  sit 
try.  of  any 
ras,  if  he 
iotto  fall 
^ext  morn- 
vith  many 
B  faint  and 
5  company, 
lip  with  a 
►efore. 
hers,  [thaq 
[)uld  submit  I 
hurt  them. 
)  easily  pet- 
junset  there  I 
in  came  up. 
the  enemy- 
Rh  their  mo- 
il came  toi 
ng  wood,  to 

At. 


make  fires;  and  a  greit  noise  they  made.  Captam 
Church  draws  his  cotfipany  up  in  a  ring,  and  sat 
down  in  the  swamp  without  any  noise  or  nre. 

The  Indian  prisoners  were  much  surprised  to  see 
the  Enfflish  soldiers;  but  the  Captain  told  them, 
[that]  if  they  would  be  quiet,  and  not  make  any  dis- 
turbance or  noise,  they  should  meet  with  civil  treat- 
ment ;  but  if  they  made  any  disturbance,  or  offered 
to  run,  or  make  their  escape,  he  would  inunediately 
kill  them  all ;  so  they  were  very  submissive  and  oti- 
sequious. 

When  the  day  broke,  Captain  Church  told  his  pri- 
soners, that  his  expedition  was  such,  at  [thatP  time, 
that  he  could  not  afford  them  any  guard ;  told  them, 
[that]  they  would  find  it  to  be  [to]  their  interest, 
to  attend  the  orders  he  was  now  about  to  give 
them ;  which  were,  that  when  the  fight  was  over, 
^  which  they  now  expected,  or  as  soon  as  the  firing 
I  ceased,  they  must  follow  the  track  of  his  company, 
and  come  to  them.     (An  Indian  is  next  to  a  blood 
jhound   to  follow  a  track.)     He   said   to  them,  it 
^ould  be  in  vain  for  them  to  think  of  disobedience, 
>r  to  gain  any  thing  by  it;  for  he  had  taken  and  kill- 
ed a  great  many  of  the  Indian  rebels,  and  should,  in 
little  time  kill  and  take  all  the  rest,  <&c. 
By  this  time  it  began  to  be  [as]^  light  as  tho  time 
ihat  he  usually  chose  to  make  his  onset.     He  moved, 
fending  two  soldiers  before,  to  try,  if  they   could 
>rivately  discover  the  enemy's  postures.     But  very 
mhappily  it  fell  out,  that  [at]  the  very  same  time, 
i'hilip  had  sent  two  of  his  [men]  as  a  scout  upon  hi^ 
)wn  track,  to  see  if  none  dogged  [him.]'    [They]^ 
|pied  the  two  Indian  men,  [— ^^  turned  short  about, 
d  fled  with  all  speed  to  their  camp,  and  Captain 
hurch  pursued  as  fast  as  he  could.    The  two  In- 
ians  set  a  yelling  and  howling,  and  made  the  most 
ideousnois^  they  could  invent,  soon  gave  t^  alarm 
Philip  and  his  camp,. who  all  flod  at  the  €r4t  tid- 
I[thi8]       9  [sol      3[tLem]      4  [who]      » [anaj 


*■. 


114 


PlULIF*ft  WAR. 


ingt$  left  their  kettlei  boilinff,  and  meat  roastinB 
upon  their  wooden  ipitf ,  and  ran  into  a  swainp,^ 
with  no  other  breakfast,  than  what  Captain  Church 
afterwardt  treated  them  with. 

Captain  Church  purfuing,  tent  Mr.  Isaac  How- 
landf  with  a  party  on  one  side  of  the  twamp,while 
himself  with  tne  rest,  ran  on  the  other  side,  agreeing 
to  run  on  each  side,  until  they  met  on  the  further 
end.  Placing  some  men  in  secure  stands  at  that  end 
of  the  swamp  where  Philip  entered,  concluding  that 
if  they  heaaed  him,  and  boat  him  back,  that  he 
would  take  back  in  his  own  track.  Captain  Church 
and  Mr.  Howland  soon  met  at  the  further  end  of  the 
^wamp,  (it  not  being  a  great  one)  where  they  met 
with  a  great  number  of  the  cnemjr,  well  armed,  com- 
ing out  of  the  swamp.  But  on  sight  of  the  English, 
rthey  peemed  very  much  surprised  and  tacked  short. 
Captain  Church  called  hastily  to  them,  and  said, 
[that]  if  thev  fired  one  gun  they  were  all  dead  men; 
for  he  would  have  them  to  know  that  he  had  them 
denuned  in  with  a  force  sufficient  to  command  them; 
but  if  they  peaceably  surrendered,  they  should  have 

food  quarter,}  dLC.  They  seeing  the  Indians  and 
Inglish  come  so  thick  upon  them,  were  so  surprised, 
that  many  of  them  stood  still  and  let  the  English 
come  and  take  the  guns  out  of  their  hands,  when 
they  were  both  charged  and  cocked. 

Many,  both  men,  women  and  children  of  the  ene- 
my, vwere  imprisoned  at  this  time;  while  Philip, 

*  This  swamp  was  on  the  west  tide  of  Taunton  river,  io 
Mattapoiiet  neek  in  Swanzey. 

f  A  brother  to  Jabez  HowUil4  before  mentioned^  and  son 
of  the  first  John  Howland,  wliose  name  lives  among  the  cel^ 
brated  FORTY  ONE.    See  note  1,  page  89. 

I  We  may  conclude  that  Mr.  Hubbard  is  more  correct  ii  I 
his  account  of  this  affair  than  oui'  author ;  he  says,  that  ost  I 
of  Church's  Indians  called  to  them  in  their  own  langua^  i 
&.C.,  which  from  the  circumstance  that  Mr.  Church  eowd  oat  | 
speak  Indian,  is  creditable.    Nar.  33S. 


Tisp 

lish 

way! 

hopii 

who 

and  I 

of  tH 

enom 

Bui 

now  I 

what 

tainC 

him,  fl 

clapp< 

pretty 

of  the 

Philip 

of  his 

upon  [ 

the   ai 

Luca 

[have 
Int 

|two  m 
let  w 
lered 

Ithem, 


•A 

intly 

ichemj 
tipal  plj 
^oad  as  I 

it,  am 
high 

narroi 
had  pi 


B 


PHIL1F8  WAK. 


115 


Tispaquiii,  Totoion,*  d^c,  concluded  that  the  Eng- 
lish would  pursue  them  upon  their  tra<'ks,  so  were 
waylaying  [them]^  at  the  first  end  of  the  swamp ; 
hoping  thereby  to  gain  a  shot  upon  Captain  Churrh, 
who  was  now  better  employed  in  takmg  prisoners, 
and  running  them  into  a  vallev,  in  form  something 
[ — "P  like  a  punch  bowl ;  and  appointing  a  guard 
of  two  files,  treble  armed  with  guns  taken  firom  tho 
enemy. 

But  Philip  having  waited  all  this  while  in  vain, 
now  moves  on  after  the  rest  of  his  company  to  see 
what  was  become  of  them.  And  by  this  time  Cap- 
tain Church  had  got  into  the  swanip  ready  to  meet 
him,  and  as  it  happened  made  the  first  discovery, 
clapped  behind  a  tree,  until  Philip's  company  came 
pretty  near,  and  then  fired  upon  them ;  killed  many 
of  them,  and  a  close  skirmish  followed.  Upon  thit. 
Philip  having  grounds suflicient to  suspect  the  event' 
of  his  company  that  went  before  them,  fled  back 
upon  his  own  track ;  and  coming  to  the  place  where 
[the  ambush  lay,  they  frred  on  each  other,  and  one 
Lucas  of  Plymouth,  not  being  so  careful  as  he  might 
[have  been  about  his  stand,  was  killed  by  the  Indians. 

In  this  swamp  skirmish  Captain  Church,  with  his 

[two  men  who  always  ran  by  his  side,  as  his  guard, 

Tiet  with  three  of  the  enemy,  two  of  which  surren- 

lered  themselves,  and  the  Captain's  guard   seized 

[them,  but  the  oth^r,  being  a  great,  stout,  surly  fellow, 

1  [their  tracks]  3  [shaped] 

*  A  son  of  the  noted  Sam  Barrow.    Totoson,  as  will  pre- 
intly  he  seen,  died  of  grief  for  the  destruction  of  bis  family, 
ind  loss  of  his  country.    He  was  one  of  the  six  Narraganset 
lachems  that  subscribed  the  treaty  in  «fiilvi  1676.    Hb  prin* 
Eipal  place  of  resort  was  in  Rochester,  on  the  left  of  t^e  main . 
^oad  asyou  pass  from  the  village  of  Rochcurtlpr  lo  JHafTlipoi- 
let,  and  about  two  miles  from  the  latter.    B-^ieM jJ^jmNse  of 
kigh  ground  in  a  large  swamp,connected  to  the  ^nppicl  by 
vrn  \aiifOi>|^  ^^  narrow  neck,  over  which,  all  had  to  pass  to  rvii  @n. '  The 
rcb  eowd  t»  Hoad  passes  near  where  this  neck  joins  the  lAA^^jilMinnd. 


oastins 
nrarap,^ 
Church 

z  How- 
ip,while 
igreeing 
further 
that  end 
iing  that 
that  he 
I  Church 
id  of  the 
they  met 
led,  corn- 
English, 
Led  short. 
and  said, 
ead  men; 
had  there 
md  them; 
ould  have 
dians  and 
surprised, 
e  Englisli 
ads,  when 


116 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


with  his  twe  locks  tied  up  with  red,  and  a  great  rat* 
tlesnake's  skin  hanging  to  the  back  part  of  his  head, 
Twho  Captain  Church  concluded  to  be  Totoson)  ran 
rrom  them  into  the  swamp.    Captain  Church  in  per- 
son pursued  him  close,  till  coming  prettv  near  up 
with  him,  presented  his  gun  between  his  shoulders, 
but  it  missing  fire,  the  Indian  perceiving  it,  turned 
and  presented  at  Captain  Church,  [but  his  gun]^ 
missing  fire  also ;  (their  guns  taking  wet  with  the 
fog  and  dew  of  the  morning)  [and]^  the  Indian  turn- 
ing short  for  another  run,  his  foot  tripped  in  a  small 
grape  vine,  and  he  fell  flat  on  his  face.     Captain 
Church  was  by  this  time  up  with  him,  and  struck  the 
muzzle  of  his  gun,  an  inch  and  a  half,  into  the  back 
part  of  his  bead,  which  despatched  him  without 
another  blow."^    But  Captain  Church  looking  benind 
him,  saw  Totoson,  the  Indian  whom  he  thought  he 
had  killed,  come  flying  at  him  like  a  dragon  ;  but 
this  happened  to  be  fair  in  sight  of  the  guard  that 
were  set  to  keep  the  prisoners,  who,  spying  Totoson  | 
and  others  that  were  following  him,  in  the  very  sea- 
sonable juncture  made  a  shot  upon  them,  and  rescu- 
ed their  Captain;  though  he  was  in  no  small  danger] 
from  his  friends  bullets ;  for  some  of  them  came  so[ 
near  him  that  he  thought  he  felt  the  wind  of  them. 

The  skirmish  being  over,  they  gathered  their  pri- 
soners together,  and  found  the  number  that  they  had] 
killed  and  taken,  was  one  hundred  and  seventythred 
(the  prisoners  which  they  took  over  night  includedjf 
who  after  the  skirmish,  came  to  them,  as  they  weK| 
ordered.f 

Now  having  no  provisions  but  what  they  took  froiij 
^  i[and]  2  [but] 

*  It  cannot,  now,  be  ascertained  who  this  Indian  warriool 
Was,  but  his  bravery  was  not  unequal/  perhaps^  to  nnijl 
berless  ewilized  warriours  whose  individual  fame  has  0\ 
far  bulkier  books  than  this. 

t  These  exploits  took  up  two  days,  namely  the  8,  aodi 
August. 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


117 


reat  rat- 
lis  head, 
son)  ran 
1  in  per- 
near  up 
iioulders, 
t,  turned 
lis  gun]* 
with  the 
lian  turn- 
in  a  small 

Captain 
struck  the 

the  back 
n  without 
ing  benind 
thought  he 
ragon  5  but 
guard  that 
ig  Totoson 
e  very  sea- 
and  rescu- 
nail  danger 
3m  came  so 
d  of  them. 
!d  their  pii- 
lattheyha^ 
Bventythreft 
it  included] 
5  they  wen 


ley  took  M 

haps,  to  ntfj 
fame  has  P"! 


the  enemy,  they  hastened  to  Bridgewater,  sending 
an  express  before  to  provide  for  them,  their  company 
being  now  very  numerous.* 

The  gentlemen  of  Bridgewater  met  Captain  Church 
with  great  expressions  of  honour  and  thanks,  and  re- 
ceived him  and  his  army  with  all  due  respect  and 
kind  treatment. 

Captain  Church  drove  his  prisoners  (that  night) 
into  Bridgewater  pound,  and  set  his  Indian  soldiers 
to  guard  them.  They  being  well  treated  with  victu- 
als and  drink,  they  had  a  merry  night,  and  the  pri- 
soners laughed  as  loud  as  the  soldiers;  not  being 
so  treated  [for]  a  long  time  before. 

Some  of  the  Indians  now  said  to  Captain  Church, 
"  Sir,  you  have  now  made  Philip^  ready  to  die,  for 
you  have  made  him  as  poor  and  miserable  as  he  used 
to  make  the  English ;  for  you  have  now  killed  or 
taken  all  [of]  his  relations;  that  they  believed  he 
would  now  soon  have  his  head,  and  that  this  bout 
I  had  almost  broken  his  heart." 

The  next  dayf  Captain  Church  moved,  and  arriv- 
[ed  with  all  his  prisoners  safe  at  Plymouth.  The 
^reat  English  army  was  now  at  Taunton,  and  Major 
^alcot,J  with  the  Connecticut  forces,  being  in  these 
>arts  of  the  country,  did  considerable  spoil  upon  the 
;nemy. 

*  Church  had  but  about  30  Englishmen  and  20  reconciled 
Indians,  says  Hubbard,  33:5;  as  hc£oT*i  noted;  and  that  he 
took  about  153  prisoners.  It  is  prcb&ble  that  he  is  a  little 
]»ut  of  the  way  in  the  former,  as  well  as  the  latter  part  of  thie 
tatement. 

t  August  14. 

X  Major  John  Talcot.    h  t&  to  be  resetted  that  we  have 
[0  account  of  this  military  chieftain  in  a  bioerapl^cal  work, 
here  are  many  of  this  class,  which,  should  they  receive  a 
nail  part  of  the  attention  bestowed  on  some  obscure  charao- 
irs,  would  add  much  to  the  value  of  such  works.     I  have 
Ittle  information  of  Major  Talcot,  except  what  is  contain- 
in  the  valuable  History- of  Connecticut.    In  note  1,  on 
;e  107',  a  few  of  his  exploits  arc  skt^tch^d  ;   but  about  this 
le  he  was  as  hvay  as  Church,  and  ppj  formnl  very  signal 


118 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


Now  Captain  Church  being  arrived  at  Plymouth 
received  thanks  from  the  government  for  his  good 
service,  &c.  Many  of  his  soldiers  were  disbanded, 
and  he  thought  to  rest  himself  awhile;  being  much 
fatigued,  and  his  health  impaired,  by  excessive  heats 
and  colds,  wading  through  rivers,  (&c.  But  it  was 
not.  long  before  he  was  called  upon  to  rally,  upon 
advice  that  some  of  the  enemy  were  discovered  in 
Dartmouth  woods. 

He  took  his  Indians,  and  as  many  English  volun- 
teers as  presented  to  go  with  him;  scattering  into 
small  parcels,  Mr.  Jabez  Howland  (who  was  now, 
and  often,  his  Lieutenant,  and  a  worthy  good  soldier) 
had  ihe  fortune  to  discover  and  imprison  a  parcel 
of  the  enemy.  In  the  evening  they  met  together  at 
an  appointed  place,  and  by  examining  the  prisoners 
they  gained  intelligence  of  Totoson's  haunt.*  And 
being  brisk  in  the  morning,  they  soon  gained  an  ad- 
vantage of  Totoson's  company,!  though  he  himself, 

services.  After  he  had  recruited  his  men  at  home  a  short 
time,  he  received  intelligence  that  a  large  body  of  In>iians 
were  fleeing  to  the  westward.  Major  Tsilcot  overtook  them 
near  the  close  of  the  third  day,  between  Westfield  and  Alba- 
ny on  the  west  side  of  Housatonick  river.  -  On  the  following 
morning  he  divided  his  men  into  two  parties;  one  was  toi 
cross  the  river  and  come  upon  their  front,  at  the  same  time 
the  other  fell  upon  their  rear.  This  well  concerted  plan 
came  near  being  ruined  ;  as  the  first  party  were  crossing  the 
river  they  were  discovered  by  one  of  the  enemy  who  was 
out,  fishing.  He  hallooed,  "Awannux!  Awannux!"  andl 
was  immediately  shot  down.  This  surprised  the  enemy,! 
and  the  gun  was  taken  for  the  signal  to  begin  the  onset  by  I 
the  other  party,  who  discharged  upon  them  as  they  were  I 
rising  from  sleep.  All  that  were  not  killed  or  wounded  lleilj 
into  the  woods  which  were  very  thick,  and  the  {{ursuit  vasl 
given  up.  Fortyfive  of  the  enemy  were  killed  i|nd  takenj 
among  the  former  was  the  sachem  of  Quabaog.  The  ariDjI 
now  returned.  The  Major  had  at  first  350  men  besid^j 
friendly  Indians. 

*  See  note  on  page  115. 

t  Hubbard,  Nar.  333,  says  that  about  fifty  were  taken  til 
this  time. 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


IIU 


lis  good 
ibanded, 
ig  much 
ive  heats 
t  it  was 
ly,  upon 
•vered  in 

sh  volun- 
iring  into 
was  now, 
,d  soldier) 
a  peered 
agetnir  at 
5  prisoners 
nt.*     And 
aed  an  ad- 
le  himself, 

piinc  a  short 
y  of  Indians 
irertook  them 
Id  and  Alba- 
he  following  I 
;  one  was  to 
he  same  im ' 
ncerted  plan 
e  crossing  the 
my  \rho  was 
Minux!"   ani 
the  enemy, 
the  onset  bj 
as  they  ;ver« 
wounded  m 
.e  pursuit  m 
ed  Und  takeM 
Thearmjl 
,0  men  beside 


« 


were 


with  his  son  about  eight  years  old,  made  their  escape, 
and  one  old  squaw  with  them,  to  Agawom,*  his  own 
country.  But  Sam  Barrow,t  as  noted  a  rogue'  as 
any  among  the  enemy,  fell  into  the  hands  of  the  Eng- 
Hsh  at  this  time.  Captain  Church  told  him,  that 
because  of  his  inhuman  murders  and  barbarities,  the 
Court  had  allowed  him  no  quarter,  but  was  to  be 
forthwith  put  to  death ;  and  therefore  he  wa«  to  pre- 
pare for  it.  Barrow  replied,  that  the  sentence  of 
death  asainst  him  was  just,  and  thut  indeed  he  was 
ashamed  to  live  any  longer,  and  desired  no  more 
favour,  than  to  smoke  a  whiff  of  tobacco  before  his 
execution.  When  he  had  taken  a  few  whiffs,  he  said, 
he  was  ready  ;  upon  which  one  of  Captain  Church's 
Indians  sunk  his  hatchet  into  his  brains. 

The  famous  Totoson  arriving  at  Agawom,}  his 
son,  <J  which  was  the  last  that  was  lef^  of  the  family, 
(Captain  Church  having  destroyed  all  the  rest)  fell 
sick.  The  wretch  reflecting  upon  the  miserable  con- 
dition he  had  brought  himself  into,  his  heart  became 
a  stone  within  him,  and  [he]  died.  The  old  squaw 
flung  a  few  leaves  and  brush  over  him,  came  into 
Sandwich,  and  gave  this  account  of  his  death  ;  and 
offered  to  show  them  where  she  left  his  body  ;  but 
never  had  the  opportunity,  for  she  immediately  fell 
Isick  and  died  also. 

,_■■  I.I   »■■  I.  ■  —  I  ■■■■  ■■■       ■■        ■      I  I  11  ■■  ■    » I  ■■■■-       ,      -I  I  —  I  ...I  _ 

*  In  Rochester. 

1 1  find  nothing  more  recorded  of  Barrow,  than  what  is 
[here  given.  It  appears  that  he  had  heen  a  noted  villain,  and 
)erhap8  his  sentence  was  just.  But  he  was  an  old  man,  and 
vould  have  died  soon  enough  without  murdering.  No  doubt 
le  made  great  efforts  to  redeem  his  sinking  country,  an  ao 
sount  of  which  cannot  he  had  at  this  day,  which  with  many 
pthers  we  have  greatly  to  lament  the  loss  of,  with  the  gencra- 
Uons  to  come. 

X  (Several  places  were  called  Agawoni :  [or  Asawam]  as 
|it  Ipswich  and  Springfield  ;  this  Agawom  liesin  War^ham.) 

It  is  probable  that  Totoson  had  other  places  of  refeort  as 
rcll  as  m  Rochester,  but  that  described  in  note  on  page 
1 1 5,  is  supposed  to  be  the  principal. 

§  Totoson,  son  of  Sam  Barrow,  is  meant. 


130 


PHILIPS  WAR. 


Captain  Church  being  now  at  Plymouth  again, 
weaiy  and  worn,  would  have  gone  home  to  his  wife 
and  family,  but  the  government  being  solicitous  to 
engage  him  in  the  service  until  Philip  was  slain;  and 
promising  him  satisfaction  and  redress  for  some  mis- 
treatment that  he  had  met  with,  he  fixes  for  another 
expedition. 

He  had  soon  volunteers  enough  to  make  up  the 
company   he  desired,  and    marched    through  the 
woods,  until  he  came  to  Pocasset.     And  not  seeing 
or  hearing  of  any  of  the  enemy,  they  went  over  the 
ferry  to  Rhodeisland,  to  refresh  themselves.    The 
Captain  with  about  half  a  dozen  in  his  company, 
took  horses  and  rode,  about  eight  miles  down  the 
island,  to  Mr.  Sanford's,  where  he  had  left  his  wi^.* 
[She]^  no  sooner  saw  him,  but  fainted  with  surprise; 
and  oy  that  time  she  was  a  little  revived,  they  spied 
Mvo  horsemen  coming  a  great  pace.    Captain  Church 
told  hig  company,  that  "  Those  men  (by  their  riding) 
come  with  tidings."   When  they  came  up,  they  prov- 
ed to  be  Major   Sanford,f  and  Captain  Goldi ng. 
EThey]*  immediately  asked  Captain  Church,  what 
le  would  give  to  hear  some  news  of  Philip  9  He  re- 
plied, that  [that]  was  what  he  wanted.    They  told 
him,  phat]  they  had  rode  hdrd  with  some  hopes  of 
overtGiking  him,  and  were  now  come  on  purpose  to 
inform  him,  that  there  were  just  now  tidings  from 
Mounthope.     An  Indian  came  down   from  thence 
(where  Philip's  camp  now  was)  [ — Y  to  Sandy  point, 
over  against  Trip's,  and  hallooed,  and  made  signs  to 
1  [who]  2  [who]  3  [on] 

*  This  was  on  the  1 1  August. 

fThe  same,  very  probably,  who  arrested  Sir  Edmund 
Andros  at  R.  I.  in  1689.  Andros  was  then  a  prisoner  at  the 
castle  in  Boston  harbour,  when  his  servant,  by  the  assistance 
of  Bao<!hus,  caused  the  sentinel  to  let  him  stand  in  his  stead,  I 
and  Sir  Edmund  escaped.  Hutchinson,  I,  349.  The  name 
is  not  uniformly  spelt.  In  the  text  of  Hutchinson  thefint 
d  is  omitted,  as  in  our  text  page  103,  but  in  his  Index  tiroj 
des  are  used. 


PHILIPm  WAR. 


m 


again, 
is  wife 
;OU3  to 
n;  and 
ne  mis- 
inother 

1  up  the 
igh  the 
.  seeing 
over  the 
s.    The 
ompany, 
own  the 
lis  wife.* 
surprise; 
ley  spied 
n  Church 
ir  riding) 
[hey  prov- 
Golding. 
rch,  what 
)«i  Here-, 
They  told 
I  hopes  of 
)urpose  to 
ings  from 
)m  thence 
indy  point, 
de  signs  to  I 


Sir  Edmuntl^ 
risonerattbe 
;he  assistance 
\  in  his  stead, 
The  nam* 

iison  the  fin* 
his  Index  tiro 


be  fetched  over.  And  being  fetched  over,  he  report- 
ed, that  he  was  fled  from  Philip,  **  who  (said  he)  has 
killed  my  brother  just  before  I  came  away,  for  giv- 
ing some  advice  that  displeased  him."*  And  said, 
[that]  he  was  fled  for  fear  of  meeting  with  the  same 
his  brother  had  met  with.  Told  them  also,  that 
Philip  was  now  in  Mounthope  neck.  Captain  Church 
thanked  them  for  their  good  news,  and  said,  [that] 
he  hoped  by  to-morrow  morning  to  have  the  rogue's 
head.  The  horses  that  he  and  his  company  came 
on,  standing  at  the  door,  (for  they  had  not  been  un« 
saddled)  his  wife  must  content  herself  with  a  short 
visit,  when  such  game  was  ahead.  They  immediate- 
ly mounted,  set  spurs  to  their  horses,  and  away.  . 

The  two  gentlemen  that  brought  him  the  tidings, 
told  him,  [that]  they  would  gladly  wait  upon  him  to 
see  the  event  of  the  expedition.  He  thanked  them, 
and  told  them,  [that]  he  should  be  as.  fond  of  their 
company  as  any  men's ;  and  (in  short)  they  went 
with  him.  And  they  were  soon  at  Trip's  ferry,  (with 
[Captain  Church's  company^  where  the  disSerter  was. 

tHe]^  was  a  fellow  of  good  sense,  and  told  his  story 
andsomely.     He  offered  Captain  Church,   to  pilot 
'him  to  Philip,  and  to  help  to  kill  him,  that  he  nueht 
revenge  his  brother's  death.    Told  him,  that  Philip 
ivas  now  upon  a  little  spot  of  upland,  that  was  in  the 
south  end  Of  the  miry  swamp,  just  at  the  foot  of  the 
lount,  which  was  a  spot  of  ground  that  Captain 
/hurch  was  well  acquainted  with. 

By  that  time  they  were  over  the  ferry,  and  came 
lear  the  ground,  half  the  night  was  spent.  The  Cap- 
lain  commands  a  halt,  and  bringing  the  company  to-> 
Aether,  he  asked  Major  Sanford's  and  Captain  Gold- 
^g's  advice,  what  metliod  [it]  was  best  to  take  in 
laking  the  onset ;  but  they  declined  giving  him  any 
'  1  tw^Wj  -i^  ' 


*»^ 


*  Mr.  Hubbard  says  that  it  was  for  advadna  him  to  uake 
^ace  with  the  Ehghah.      -  *  ^ 


l» 


noLirBWA^L 


9dnem ;  leUnig  him,  that  his  groat  experience  and 
«liCceM  forbid  their  taking  upon  them  to  give  advice. 
Tlien  Captain  Church  offered  Captain  Golding  [— .]i 
the  honour  (if  he  would  please  accept  of  it)  to  neat 
up  Phitin's  headquarters.    He  accepted  the  offer 
and  had  his  allotted  number  drawn  out  to  him,  and 
the  pilot.    Captain  Church's  instructions  to  him 
were,  to  be  very  careful  in  his  approach  to  the  ene- 
my, and  be  sure  not  to  show  himself,  until  by  day- 
light they  might  see  and  discern  their  own  men  from 
the  enemy ;  told  him  also,  that  his  custom  in  like 
casea,  was,  to  creep  with  his  company,  on  their  bel- 
lies, until  they  came  as  near  as  they  could ;  and  that 
as  soon  as  the  enemy  discovered  theni,  they  would 
cry  Out,  and  that  was  the  word  for  his  men  to  |  fire 
and  ikU  on.     [He]  directed  him,  [that]  when  the 
enemy  should  start  and  take  into  the  swamp,  [that] 
they  should  pursue  with  speed  ;  every  man  shouting 
and  making  what  noise  [he]^  could ;  for  he  would 
give  orders  to  his  ambuscade  to  fire  on  any  that 
should  come  silently. 

Captain  Church  knowing  that  it  was  Philip's  cus- 
tom to  be  foremost  in  the  flight,  went  down  to  the  j 
swamp,  and  gave  Captain  Williams,  of  Scituate  the  { 
command  of  the  right  wing  of  the  ambush,  and  pla- 
ced an  Englishman  and  an  Indian  together  behind 
such  shelters  of  trees,  &,c.,  [as]^  he  could  find, 
took  care  to  place  them  at  such  distance,  that  nonej 
might  pass  undiscovered  between  them ;   charged 
them  to  be  careful  of  themselves,  and  of  hurting! 
their  friends,  and  to  fire  at  any  that  should  come  a-j 
lently  through  the  swamp.    But  [it]  being  somewhat! 
farther  through  the  swamp  than  he  was  aware  of,  he! 
wanted  men  to  make  up  his  ambuscade.  .^ 

Having  placed  what  men  he  had,  he  took  Majorl 
Sanford  by  the  hand,  [and]  said,  '^  Sir  I  have  so[)laj 
ced  them  that  it  is  scarce  possible  Philip  sho^i^J 
escape  them."    The  same  moment  a  shot  whii ' 
>  (that  he  should  have]       »{tbey]       3  [that] 


nilLIP«WAB. 


ti3 


€6  vdA 
advice. 

.g[-T 

to  Deal 
ne  offer 
lim,  and 

to  him 
the  ene- 

by  day- 
nen  from 
m  in  like 
rtieir  bel- 
;  and  that 
ley  would 
len  tOifire 
when  the 
Bip,  [that] 
n  shouting 

he  would 
1  any  that 

lilip'a  CM- 
own  to  the 
Icituatethej 

»h,  and  pU- , 
her  behind 
Id  find,  and 
5,  that  none 
ft.  charged! 
of  hurting| 
aid  come  a- j 
[igsomewhati 

aware  of,be^ 

e  took  Mai«| 
Ihavesopifi 

*hiUp  sM 
shot  whi8tle4| 

a[ihat] 


over  their  heads,  «id  then  the  no*fe  ofa  ginldwaidi 
Philip's  camp.    Captain  Church,  at  first,  tboUfhl 

EiatJ  it  mii^t  be  some  gun  fired  by  accideni;  but 
Ibie  be  could  speak,  a  whole  volley  followed,  which 
was  earlier  than  ne  expected.  One  of  Philip's  geng 
going  Ibrth  to  ease  himself,  when  he  had  done»  look- 
ed round  him,  and  Captain  Golding  thought  rthal] 
the  Indian  looked  right  at  him,  (though  probd>ly  it 
was  but  his  conceit)  so  fired  at  him ;  and  upon  his 
firing,  the  whole  company  that  were  with  him  fired 
upon  the  enemy's  shelter^  before  the  Indians  had 
time  to  rise  firom  their  sleep,  and  so  over  shot  them. 
But  their  shelter  was  open  on  that  side  next  the 
swamp,  built  so  on  purpose  for  the  convenience  of 
flight  on  occasion.  They  were  soon  in  the  swamp, 
and  Philip  the  foremost,  who  starting  at  the  first  gun, 
threw  his  petunk  and  powderhorn  over  his  head, 
catchisd  up  his  gun,  and  ran  as  fast  as  he  could 
scamper,  without  any  more  clothes  than  his  small 
breeches  and  stockings ;  and  ran  directly  on  two  of 
Captain  Church's  ambush.  They  let  him  come  fair 
within  shot,  and  tl.e  Englishman's  gun  missing  fire, 
he  bid  the  Indian  fire  away,  and  he  did  so  to  [the] 
purpose ;  sent  one  musket  bullet  through  his  heart, 
and  another  not  above  two  inches  from  it.  He  fell 
upon  his  face  in  the  mud  and  water,  with  his  gun 
under  him.* 

*  Thus  fell  the  celebrated  King  Philip,  the  implacable 
enemy  of  ciTilication.  Never,  pernaps,  did  the  fuHof  any 
nrince  or  warriour  afford  so  much  space  for  solid  reflection. 
Had  the  resources  of  this  hero  been  equal  to  those  of  his  ene- 
:  mies,  vrhBi  would  have  been  their  fate  ?  This  exterminating 
war  had  not  been  known  to  millions !  How  vast  the  con- 
[trast!  when  this  country  is  viewed  in  its  present  populous 
land  flourishing  state,  extending  over  thousands  of  miles,  and 
the  sound  of  civilization  emanating  from  every  part }  and 
[when  presented  to  the  imagination  in  the  days  of  Fnil^; 
Iwith  only  here  and  there  a  soutary  dwelling,  sarroaadid With 
Ian  endless  wilderness. 

I    Before  the  fall  of  Philip,  the  I  idians  for  some  time  had 
]>een  loosing  ^roand,  and  were  consideFed  as  nearl^  siibdacd. 


134 


FRILIPnS  WAR. 


B?  thii  time  the  enemy  perceived  [that]  they  were 
waylaid  on  the  east  side  of  the  swamp,  [and]  tacked 
short  about.  One  of  the  enemy,  who  seemed  to  be 
a  great,  surly  old  fellow j  hallooed  with  a  loud  voice, 
and  often  called  out,  **loot(uh,  looiaskJ*^  Captain 
Church  called  to  his  Indian,  Peter,  and  asked  him, 
who  that  was  that  called  so  ?  He  answered,  that  it 
was  old  Annawon,f  Philip's  great  Captain;  calling 

but  this  event  clearly  decided  their  fate  ;  doulbts  vrere  no 
longer  entertained  of  their  appearing  forinidable.  To  this 
roeniorable  and  important  event,  we  are  able  to  fix  the  date, 
with  that  certainty,  which  adds  lustre  to  the  pages  of  histo- 
ry.. Other  historians  agree  that  it  was  on  tne  12  August, 
and  thb  history  clearly  indicates  that  it  was  on  the  morning 
of  a  certain  day,  which,  therefore,  falls  on  Saturday  mornings 
12  August,  1676.  Mr.  Hubbard,  Nar.  226,  saya,  "  With 
Philip  at  this  time  fell  five  of  his  trustiest  followers.'^  To 
know  their  names  would  be  a  relief. 

*  This  is  evidently  a  word  of  three  syllables,  and  is  very  easj. 
to  pronounce.  It  should  be  thus  divided,  l-oo-tash  ;  giving  the 
second  syllable  the  same  sound  that  oo  has  in  moose,  mood, 
&C.  Vvhy  Dr.  Morse  should  alter  this  word  to  Tootash,  I 
cannot  account.  It  is  certainly  an  unwarrantable  deviation 
and  should  not  be  countenanced.  See  Annals  of  the  Ameri- 
can Revolution,  &3,  and  the  edition  of  1820  of  his  Hist.  N. 
England. 

t  T^s  word  also,  the  author  of  the  Annals  of  the  Ameri- 
can Revolution  has  thought  proper  to  alter  to  Anawon  ;  this, 
however,  is  less  important  than  that  mentioned  in  the  last 
note,  but  should  not  be  warranted.  Some  contend  that  it; 
termination  should  be  written  wan,  as  being  uore  agreeable 
to  analogy.-  I  cannot  think  that  it  is ;  because  the  author, 
without  ooubt,  intended  by  the  termination  won,  to  convej 
the  sound  of  toim,  and  not  that  heard  in  swan* 

What  is  preserved  of  this  warriour  is  found  in  this  history. 
His  principal  camp  was  in  Squannaconk  swamp,  in  ReIkO' 
both,  where  he  was  taken  by  Church,  as  will  presently  be 
seen.  In  a  preceding  page,  Tyasks  was  called  tne  next  roan 
to  Philip  ;  but,  that  Annawon  stood  in  that  place,  is  evident 
from  his  being  possessed  of  that  chief's  royalties  after  he  vras 
kiUed.  Mr.  Hubbard  says  that  a  son  of  Philip's  chief  Captain 
was  killed  when  Philip  was.  But  as  it  is  not  possible  for  rne 
to  ascertain  with  certainty  who  he  means  by  Philip's  chief 
Captain,  we  cannot  tell  whether  he  we're  a  son  of  Annawon  | 
or  not ;  but  it  appears  quite  prcbable  to  me  that  he  was. 


mucJ 
to  bel 
one 
old  IJ 

him. 

:  stoo( 

[speet 

had 

man 


•H<| 

Jfhis 
>fevcj 
in  the  { 
lei 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


1S6 


rwere 
ackod 
to  be 
voice, 
lapt&in 
d  him, 
that  it 
calling 


I  very  easy 
giving  the 
osCi  mood, 
Tootash,  I 
deviation 
theAmeri- 
is  Hist.  ^. 

he  Ameri- 
,won ;  this, 
in  the  last 
end  that  its 
e  agreeable 
the  author, 
«,  to  convey 

this  history, 
ip,  in  Relw- 
presently  b« 
he  next  man 
•e,  is  evident 
i  after  he  vas 

chief  Captavn 
issibleformj 

Philip's  cliiet 
lof  Annawo"! 
it  he  vf  as. 


in  his  •oldiera  to  stand  to  it,  and  fight  stoutly.  Now 
the  enemy  finding  that  place  of  the  swamp  which 
w^s  not  ambushed,  many  of  them  made  their  escape 
in  the  English  tracks. 

The  man  that  had  shot  down  Philip,  ran  with  all 
speed  to  Captain  Church,  and  informed  him  of  his 
exploit,  who  commanded  him  to  be  silent  about  it 
and  let  no  man  more  know  it,  until  they  had  driven 
the  swamp  clean.  But  when  they  haa  driven  the 
swamp  through,  and  found  [thatj  the  enemy  had 
escaped,  or  at  least,  the  most  of  them,  and  the  sun 
now  up,  and  so  the'  dew  gone,  that  tliey  could  not 
easily  track  them,  the  whole  company  met  together 
at  tlie  place  where  the  enemy's  night  shelter  was, 
and  then  Captain  Church  gave  them  the  news  of 
Philip's  death.  Upon  which  the  whole  army  gave 
|hree  loud  huzzas. 

Captain  Church  ordered  his  body  to  be  pulled  out 
of  the  mire  to  the  upland.  So  some  of  Captaui 
Church's  Indians  took  hold  of  him  by  his  stockings, 
and  some  by  his  small  breeches ;  (being  otherwise 
naked)  and  drew  him  through  the  mad  to  the  up- 
land; and  a  doleful,  great,  naked,  dirty  beast  ne 
looked  like.*  Captain  Church  then  said,  that  foras^ 
much  as  he  had  caused  many  an  Englishman's  bo^y 
to  be  unburied,  and  to  rot  above  ground,  that  hot 
one  of  his  bones  should  be  buried.  And  calling  his 
old  Indian  executioner,  bid  him  behead  and  quarter 
him.  Accordingly  he  came  with  his  hatchet  and 
I  stood  over  him,  but  before  he  struck  he  made  a  small 
[speech  directing  it  to  Philip,  [which  was,  thatp  ^'he 
had  been  a  very  great  man,  and  had  made  many  a 
[man  afraid  of  him,  but  so  big  as  he  was,  he  would  now 

^  [and  said] 

*  How  natural  is  the  propensity  of  man,  to  exult  in  the  fall 
>f  his  enemy!  However  great  or  brave,  if  the  great  disposer 
>f  events  renders  him  unprofitably  so,  no  allowance  is  made 
in  the  dav  of  victory,  though  the  honour  of  the  conqueror  is 
leasored  by  that  of  his  foe. 


tu 


PHIUFS  WAR 


ehdp  hii  anelbr  him."*  And  lO  he  went  to  woik 
iad  did  m  he  wss  ordered.f 

Philip  hetilig  one  tery  renuurkable  handi  being 
much  scarred,  decasioned  by  the  eplittiiig  of  a  pii- 
tol  in  it  formerly,  Captain  Church  gave  the  head 
and  that  hand  to  Alderman,}  the  Indian  who  ihot 
hin:.«  to  iihow  to  such  gentlemen  at  would  bestow  gra* 
t*!iti«8  upon  him ;  and  accordingly  he  got  many  a 
penn]|r  by  it. 

Thii  being'on  the  last  day  Of  the  week,  the  Cap- 
tain with  his  company,  returned  to  the  island,  rand] 
tarried  there  until  Tuesday  ;^  and  then  went  off  ana 
ranged  through  all  the  woods  to  Plymouth,  and  re- 
ceived their  premium,  which  was  thirt;^  shillings  per 
head,  for  tlie  enemies  which  they  had  killed  or  takin, 
instead  of  all  wages;  and  Philip's  head  went  at  the 
same  price.  Methinks  it  is  scanty  reward,  and  poor 
eiiec^irttgement ;  though  it  was  better  than  [it>]^  had 

1  [whftt] 

111"'       ■  ■  ■       II     ■         I— ^~^— ^—i »— — .  I 

^  Dr.  Morse  in  copying  from  this  history,  quotes  th»^  tbore 
speech  thus ;  **  Yoi^  nare  been  one  Terr  great  mas.  Yoa 
hare  made  many  a  man  afraid  of /oa.  Bin  so  big  as  you  bf , 
I  will  cho^  yon  m  pieces.*'  By  bis  liberties  with  authors,  w< 
mil^ttake  him  for  the  Cotton  Mather  of  the  age.  How* 
ever,  we  are  willing  to  excuse  him  in  this  instance,  on  the 
score  of  chastity. 

.  t  Being  quartered  he  was  hanged  up.  and  his  head  carried 
in  triumph  to  Plymouth.  Magnalia,  II,  498,  499.  «  That 
Tory  nignt  [prenous  to  his  death]  Philip  had  been  dreaming 
that  he  was  fallen  into  the  hands  of  the  English  ;*and  now 
just  as  he  was  telling  his  dream,  with  adrice  unto  his  friends 
to  fly  for  their  lives, lest  the  knave  who  had  neWly  gone  from 
them  should  show  the  English  how  to  eonie  at  thenij  Captain 
Church,  with  his  company,  fell  in  upon  them.'*  Ibid.  Pe^ 
haps  this  story  deserves  as  much  credit  as  that  on  page  30, 
note  1.  Mr.  Hubbard,  no  doubt  heard  this  part  of  the  storf)  | 
but  perhaps  not  havine  as  much  feith  in  dreams  as  the  au* 
thor  of  the  Magnalia,  thought  proper  to  omit  it. 

I  This  was  the  same  Indian,  whose  brother  was  IdUedtj 
and  who  informed  the  English  where  to  find  Philip.    Trs» 
buU,  Hist.  Con.  I,  349.  ' 

§  August  15.  '<^i 


PBILlPniWAR. 


m 


been  ionie  time  before.  For  this  raaffck  ibey  receiv* 
tdfomr  MOing$  and  9%xpmu  a  man,  wkicb  wat  all 
the  reward  they  had,  except  the  honour  of  killing 
Philip.    This  wai  in  the  latter  end*  of  Aucutt,  1 676. 

Captain  Church  had  been  but  a  little  while  at  Ply* 
moutri,  before  a  poit  from  Rehobolh  came  to  infbnn 
the  Govemour,  that  old  Annawon,  Philip's  chief  C^>- 
tain,  wat  with  his  company  ranging  about  their 
woode,  and  was  very  offensive  and  pernicious  to  Re* 
hoboth  and  Swanxey.  Captain  Church  .was  imme- 
diately sent  for  again,  and  treated  with  to  enga^^e  in 
one  expedition  more.  He  told  them,  Tthatl  their  en- 
couragement was  so  poor,  he  feared  fthatt  his  sol* 
diers  would  be  dull  about  going  a^ain.  But  being 
1  hearty  friend  to  the  cause,  he  rallies  again,  ffoes  to 
Mr.  Jaoez  Howland,  his  old  Lieutenant,  and  some 
of  his  soldiers  that  used  to  go  out  with  him;  told 
them  how  the  case  was  circumstanced,  and  that  he 
liad  intelligence  of  old  Annawon's  walk  and  haunt, 
and  wanted  hands  to  hunt  him.  They  did  not  want 
much  entreating,  but  told  him,  [that]  they  would  ao 
with  him  as  long  as  there  was  an  Indian  left  in  the 
woods.  He  moved  and  ranged  through  the  woods 
to  Pocasset.  , 

It  being  the  latter  end  of  the  week,  he  proposed 
to  go  on  to  Rhodcisland,  and  rest  until  Monday ; 
but  on  the  Lord's  day  morning,f  there  came  a  post 
to  inform  the  Captain,  that  early  the  same  morning, 
a  canoe  with  several  Indians  in  it,  passed  from  Pru- 
dence islandl  to  Poppasquash^  neck.  Captain 
Church  thought  if  he  could  possibly  surprise  them, 

*  The  reason  of  this  anachronism  is  explained  in  note  1 ; 
on  page  94. 

t  August  30. 

X  A  long  and  erooked  Idiand  on  the  west  side  of  Rhodes 
island,  extendrn|(  from  near  the  centre  of  Bhodeisland  t» 
Warwick  tieck,  u  length  about  6  miles. 

§  (On  the  west  side  of  BristoL) 

And  separated  from  it  by  Bristol  bay.  :f 


i^ 


m 


PHILira  WAB. 


[that]  he  might  probably  gain  lome  intdlliffence  of 
more  aame  i  therefore  he  made  all  possible  speed 
after  mem.  The  ferry  boat  beintf  out  of  the  way, 
lie  made  use  of  canoes.  ^  But  by  that  time  they  had 
made  two  freights,  and  had  ^ot  over  about  fifteen  or 
sixteen  of  his  Indians,  the  wmd  sprung  up  with  such 
violence  that  canoes  could  no  more  pass.*  The 
Osptain  seeing  it  was  impossible  for  any  more  of  his 
soldiers  to  come  to  him,  he  told  his  Indians,  [that] 
if  they  were  willing  to  so  with  him,  he  would  goto 
PoppasqiMsh,  and  see  if  they  could  catch  some  of 
the  enemy  Indiims.    Thev  were  willing  to  go,  but 

•  were  sorry  [that]  they  dad  no  Enfflish  soTdiers.f 
So  they  marched  through  the  thicKets  that  t^ey 
might  not  be  discovered,  until  they  came. unto  jthe 
salt  meadow,  to  the  northward  of  Bristol  town,  that 
how  is,  [when]^  they  heard  a  gun;  the  Captain 
looked  about,  not  knowing  but  it  mi^ht  be  some  of 

'  his  own  company  in  the  rear,  i  So  halting  till  they  all 
came  up,  he  found  [that]  it  was  none  of  his  own 
company  that  fired. 

Now,  though  he  had  but  a  few  men,  [he]  was 
minded  to  send  some  of  them  out  on  a  scout.  He 
moved  it  to  Captain  Lightfoot  to.  go  with  three 
[others]  ^  oh  a  scout ;  he  said  [that]  he  was  willing, 
provided  the  Captain's  man,  Nathaniel  (which  was 
an  Indian  they  nad  lately  taken)  might  be  one  of 
them,  because  he  was  well  acquainted  with  the 

.1  ..  *(then]  «[morc] 

*  This  event  was  but  a  few  days  more  than  one  hundred 
years  before  the  celebrated  passage  of  Waiiangton  over  the 
Delaware  to  attack  the  Hessians  at  Trenton,  which  has  been 
so  beautifally  described  by  Barlow.  See  his  Columbiad,  B. 
vi.  line  91  to  314.  Perhaps  this  expedition  of  the  heroick 
Church,  in  the  small  days  of  Newengland  was  of  as  macb  | 
consequence  as  sreatcr  ones  were  a  century  after.  It  is  not  j 
impossible^  biut  tnat  another  Barlow  may  arise  an^  sing  over  j 
the  eventsDf  these  days  of  yore.    A  vasttheme  fi»r  a  poet!    i 

t  They  had  one  or  more  Englishmea  in  the  cemptny  tf 
irill  appear  presently* 


ne< 
hoi 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


1S» 


• 

neck,  ancl  coining  lately  from  among  them,  knew 
how  to  call  them. 

The  Captain  bid  him  choose  his  three  companion!^ 
ond  go ;  and  if  the^  came  acroM  anjr  of  the  enemy, 
not  to  kill  them  if  they  could  possibly  take  them 
alive,  that  they  might  gain  intelligence  concerning 
Annawon.  The  Captain  with  the  rest  of  his  com- 
pany moved  but  a  little  way  further  toward  Poppa- 
squash,  before  they  heard  another  gun,  which  seem- 
ed to  be  the  same  way  with  the  other,  but  further  oAT ^ 
but  they  made  no  halt  until  they  came  unto  t^  nar^ 
row  of  Poppasquash  neck;  where  Captaia'  Gnurch 
left  three  men  more  to  watch,  [and  see]  if  any  should 
c  yme  out  of  the  neck,  and  to  mibrm  tiie  scout,  when: 
they  returned,  which  way  he  was  gone. 

He  parted  the  remainder  of  his  company,  half  on 
one  side  of  the  neck,  and  the  other  with  himself  went 
on  the  other  side,  [ — "]  ^  until  they  met ;  and  meeting 
neither  with  Indians  nor  canoes,  returned  big  with  ex- 
pectations of  tidings  by  their  scout.  Bvft  when  they  * 
came  back  to  the  three  men  at  the  narrow  of  the 
n3ck,  they  told  their  Captain  [that]  the  scout,  [had]* 
not  returned,  [and]  had  heard  nor  seen  any  thmg  of 
them.  This  filled  them  with  thoughts  of  what  should 
become  of  them.  By  that  time  they  had  sat  and 
waited  an  hour  longer,  it  was  very  dark,  arid  they 
despaired  of  their  returning  to  them. 

Some  of  the  Indians  told-  their  Captain,  [that] 
they  feared  his  new  man,  Nathaniel,  had  met  with  his 
I  old  Mounthope  friends,  and  [• — "j^  turned  rogue. 
They  concluded  to  make  no  fires  that  nigh|,  (and 
[indeed  they  had  no  great  need  of  any)  for  they  had 
no  victuals  to  cook,  [ — ]  ^  not  so  much  as  a  morsel . 
iof  bread  with  them. 

They  took  up  their  lodgings  scattering,  thai  if  pos- 
|sibly  their  scout  should  come  in  the  night,  and  whis- 
tle, (which  was  their  sign)  some  or  other  of  them 
night  hear  them.    They  had  a  very  solitary,  hun-*' 

^>  f  of  the  neck]       »  [was]        3  [was]        *  [had] 


130 


PHILIPS  WAR. 


gry  night;  and  as  soon  as  the  day  broke,*  they  drew 
on   through  the  brush  to  a  hill   without  the  neck. 
And  looking  about  them  they  espied  one  Indian  man 
come  running  somewhat  towards  them.     The  Cap- 
tain ordered  one  man  to  step  out  and  show  himself. 
Upon  this  the  Indian  ran   right  to  him,  and  who 
should  it  be  but  Captain  Liehtfoot,  to  their  great 
joy.    Captain  Church  asked  him  what  news'?    He 
answered,  "Good    news;"     [that]   they    were  all 
well,  and  had  catched  ten  Indians ;   and  that  they 
guarded  theiix  all  night  in  one  of  the  flankers  of  the 
old  English  garrison  ;f    that  their  prisoners  were 
part  of  Annawon's  company,  and  that  they  had  lef: 
their  families  in  a  swamp  above  Mattapoiset  neck.| 
And  a9  they  were  marching  towards  the  old  garrison, 
Lightfbot  gave  Captain  Church  a  particular  account 
'of  their  exploit,  viz. ;  that  presently  after  they  left 
iiim,  they  heard  another  gun,  which  seemed  toward 
the  Indian  burying  place ;   and  moving  that  way, 
they  discovered  two  of  the  enemy  flaying  of  a  horse, 
t'he  scout  clapping  into  the  brush,  Nathaniel  bid 
them  sit  down,  and  he  would  presently  call  all  the 
Indians  thereabout  unto  him.     They  hid,  and  he 
went  a  little  distance  back  from  them,  and  set  up  his 
liote  and  howled  like  a  wolf.     One  of  the  two  im- 
mediately left  his  horse,  and  came  running  to  see 
who  was  there ;  but  Nathaniel  howling   lower  and 
lowier,  drew  him  in  between  those  that  lay  in  wait 
for  him,  who  seized  him.     Nathaniel  continuing  the 
yame  note,  the  other  left  the  horse  also,  following  his 
mate,  and  met  with  the  same.     When  they  caught 
these  two,.they  examined  them  apart  and  found  them 

•  Monday  August  28. 

t  This  was  the  fort  that  was  built  in  JunlCi  1675,  which  I 
Church  so  much  disapproved  of.     See  page  S^.    U  was  pro'  j 
hably  of  more  service  now  than  it  had  ever  been  bjBforei  if 
we  judge  from  any  account  since  given. 

I  (la  Swanzey.    There  is  another  Mattapoiset  in  Roeit'  I 
ester.) 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


131 


5y  drew 
i  neck, 
an  man 
ie  Cap- 
himself. 
nd  who 
ir  great 
rs*?    He 
vere  all 
hat  they 
18  of  the 
jrs  were 
had  lef* 
3t  neck.J 
garri^n, 
r  accoiinl 
they  left 
3d  toward 
that  way, 
f  a  horse, 
laniel  bid 
till  all  the 
,  and  he 
set  up  his 
le  two  lin- 
ing to  see 
lower  and 
ay  in  wait 
inuing  the 
lowing  his 
ley  caught 
bund  them 

1675,  whicli 
:U  was  pro- 

isetm  Bochp| 


to  ^ree  in  their  stoFV ;  that  there  were  eight  mcMce 
of  them  [who  camej^  down  into  the  neck  to  ^et 
provisions,  and  had  agreed  to  meet  at  the  burying 
place  that  evening.  These  two  being  some  of  Na^ 
thanicl's  old  acquaintance,  he  had  great  influence 
upon  them,  and  with  his  enticing  story,  (telling  what 
a  brave  captain  he  had,  how  bravely  he  lived  since 
he  had  been  with  him,  and  how  much  they  might 
better  their  condition  by  turning  to  him,  (&c.,)  per- 
suaded and  engaged  them  to  be  on  his  side,  which, 
indeed,  now  began  to  be  the  better  side  of  the  hedge. 
They  waited  but  a  little  while  before  they  espied  the 
rest  of  theirs  coming  up  to  the  burying  place,  and 
Nathaniel  soon  howled  them  in,  as  he  had  done  their 
mates  before. 

When  Captain  Church  came  to  the  garrison,  he 
met  his  Lieutenant,*  and  the  rest  of  his  company. 
[And  then  making  up  good  fires  they  fell  to  roasting 
[their  horse  beef,  enough  to  last  them  a  whole  day, 
[but  had  not  a  morsel  of  bread,  though  salt  theyjb«4».» 
[which  they  always  carried  in  their  pockets,  [and] 
rhich  at  this  time  was  very  acceptable  to  them.) 
Their  next  motion  was  towards  the  place  where 
the  prisoners  told  them  [that]  they  had  left  their 
i^omen  and  children,  ana  surprised  them  all ;  and 
^ome  others  that  [had]'  newly  come  to  them.    And 
ipon  examination  they  held  to  one  story,  that  it  was 
lard  to  tell  where  to  find  Annawon,  for  he  never. 
Roosted  twice  in  a  place. 

Now  a  certain  Indian  soldier,  that  Captain  Chureb 

|ad  gained  over  to  be  on  his  side,  prayed  that  he. 

night  have  liberty  to  go  and  fetch  in  his  fiither,  wbo» 

le  said,  was  about  four  miles  from  that  jpiliilces^  in  ^ 

^vamp,  with  no  other  than  a  young  squaw<i  mCS^^Hih 

hurch  inclined  to  go  with  him,  thinking  |1thRt}  It 

light  be  in  his  way  to  gain  some  intelligence  ^f 

^nnawon ;  and  so  taking  one  Englishnjian  and  a  few 

*  jcomc} >[wcrc] 

*  Mr.  Jahes  Howland 


'^^. 


133 


PRILIFS  WAR. 


[-*•>: 


Indians  with  him,  leaving  the  rest  there,  he  went 
with  his  new  soldier  to  look  [after]  his  father. 

When  he  came  to  the  swamp,  lie  bid  the  Indian 
go  [and]^  see  if  he  could  find  his  father.    He  was 
no  socner  gone,  but  Captain  Church  discovered  a 
track  coming  down  out  of  the  woods ;  upon  which 
he  and  his  little  company  lay  close,  some  on  one 
side  of  the  track,  and  some  on  the  other.    They 
heard  the  Indian  soldier  making  a  howling  for  his 
father,  and  at  length  somebody  answered  him ;  but 
while  they  were  listening,  they  thought  [that]  they 
heard  somebody  coming  towards  them;  presently 
[th«y]  saw  an  old  man  coming  up  with  a  gun  on  his 
shoulder,  and  a  young  woman  following  in  the  trfick 
which  they  lay  by.    They  let  them  come  up  between 
them,  and  then  started  up  and  laid  hold  of  them 
both.    Captain  Church  immediately  examined  them 
apart,  telling  them  what  they  must  trust  to,  if  they 
told  false  stories.    He  asked  the  young  woman,  what 
company  they  came  from   last?  She  said,  **  From 
Captain  Annawon's."    He  asked  her  how  many  were 
in  company  with  him  when  she  left  him  1  She  said, 
•*  Fifty  or  sixty."    He  asked  her  how  many  miles  it 
was  to  the  place  where  she  left  him  9  She  said,  [that] 
she  did  not  understand  miles,  but  he  was  up  in 
Sqtiannaconk  swamp.* 

The  old  man,  who  had  been  one  of  Philip's  coun- 
cil, ^pon  examination,  gave  exactly  the  same  ac* 
count.  Captain  Church  asked  him  if  they  could  get 
there  that  night  9  He  said,  [that]  if  they  went  pre- 
sently, and  travelled  stoutly,  they  might  ^et  there  < 
by  sunset.  He  asked  whither  he  was  going  9  He  | 
fmswered,  that  Annawon  had  sent  him  down  to  lookj 
[for]  some  Indians,  that  were  gone  down  into  Mount- 
nope  neck  to  kill  provisions.  Captain  Church  let| 
him  know  that  those  Indians  were  all  his  prisoners* 
'[to] «Cbtt^]  '    _ 

•  (Southeasterly  put  of  Reboboth) 


PHILIPS  WAR. 


133 


By  this  time  came  the  Indian  soldier  and  brought 
his  father  and  one  Indian  more.  The  Captain  was 
now  in  a  great  strait  of  mind  what  to  do  next ;  he 
had  a  mind  to  give  Annawon  a  visit,  now  he  knew 
where  to  find  him.  But  his  company  was  very  small, 
[only]^  half  a  dozen  men  beside  himself,  and  was 
under  a  necessity  to  send  some  body  back  to  acquaint 
his  Lieutenant  and  company  with  his  proceedings. 
However,  he  asked  his  small  company  that  were  with 
him,  whether  they  would  willingly  go  with  him  and 
give  Annawon  a  visit  9  They  told  him,  [that]  they 
were  always  ready  to  obey  his  commands,  <&c. ;  but 
withal  told  him,  that  they  knew  this  Captain  Anna- 
won  was  a  great  soldier ;  that  he  had  been  a  vaUapt 
Captain  under  Asuhmequin,*  Philip's  father;  and 

1  [but] 

*  Morton,  123,  calls  him  Woosamequen.  This  was  the 
last  name  by  which  the  "  good  old  Massassoit"  was  known. 
This  name  he  took  about  the  time  of  the  Pequot  war  as  was 
mentioned  in  note  1,  on  page  17.  Allen  in  his  Biographical 
Dictionary,  has  given  a  short  sketch  of  himi^whicn  is  very 
deficient.  Not  even  informing  us  that  he  was  ever  known 
by  an^  othei-  name  than  Massassoit.  This  celebrated  chief  en- 
tered into  a  league  of  friendship  with  the  Plymouth  Pilgrims, 
the  next  spring  after  their  arrival,  which  was  kept  until  his 
death.  Some  of  the  other  tribes  insultingly  told  him,  that 
through  his  cowardice  he  had  treated  with  the  English. 
However  this  might  be,  he  is  said  always  to  ha'e  advised  his 
sons  against  engaging  in  a  war  with  them,  for  he  believed 
Ihat  in  time  the  Indians  would  be  annihilated.  He  wat^^re? 
markable  for  his  aversion  to  the  English  religion.  Hutchtii^ 
«on,  I,  353,  says  that  "  when  he  was  treating  for  the  sale  of 
some  of  his  lands  at  Swanzey,  insisted  upon  it  as  a  condition, 
that  the  English  should  never  attempt  to  draw  off  any  of  his 
people  from  their  religion  to  Christianity,  and  would  not  re- 
cede until  he  found  the  treaty  wpuld  Weak  off  if  he  urged 
It  any  further."  He  was  personally  several  times  at  Plv- 
mouth.  On  his  first  arrival  there,  in  MLrch,  1690-31,  ne 
made  his  appearance  on  the  hill,  the  soatk«ide  of  Town  brook, 
with  several  of  his  principal  men  with  him.  Jdere  he  made  a 
stop  and  Mr.  Edward  Winslow  was  sent  to  him  with  a  pre- 
sent, and  the  Governour's  (Carver)  com|^Qients  that  he  de- 
sired to  see  him,  and  treat  with  him.    He  left  Mr.  Window 


134 


FHILIP'S  WAR. 


that  he  had  beeq  Philip's  chieflaio  all  this  war.  A  very 
tubUe  man,  of  great  resolution,  and  had  often  said, 
that  {le  tfcjjild  never  be  taken,  alive  by  the  English, 


-!l-fi. 


m  «rf||p^ge  with  his  men,  and  with  about  twenty  of  his  sol- 
disur  w«;nt  down  to  the  brook,  where  Captain  Standii^  met 
him  with  a  file  of  six  men,  and  conducted  him  to  a  new 
house.  A  green  rug  was  spread  over  the  floor,  and  three  or 
i^vat  cushions  laid  upon  k.  The  Govemour  then  came,  pre- 
coded  by  a  drum  and  trumpet,  at  the  sound  of  which  they 
•Mpeared  much  delighted.  After  some  introduction^  the 
wamfi  mentioned  league  or  treaty  was  entered  upon  and  con- 
chsdfed  as  foUows: 

«irfiefe  I.  That  neither  he*  nor  any  of  his,  shouM  injure 
if  do  iiurt  to  any  of  their  people.  Jlrt  II.  That  if  any  of  his 
didlkliy  hurt  to  any  of  tneirs,  he  should  send  the  oflender 
tllfti  t)iey  might  punish  him.  Jrt.  III.  That  if  any  thing 
Wm  taken  away  fleom  any  of  theirs,  he  should  cause  it  to  tt< 
restored  ^  and  they  should  do  the  like  to  his.  Jlrt.  IV.  That 
if  anv  did  unjustry  warasainst  him,  they  would  aid  him; 
and  Ir  any  did  war  <M^ost  them,  he  should  aid  them. .  Jirt.  V. 
That  he  should  senoxo'  his  neighbour  confederates,  to  inform 
them  of  this,  that  they  mi^t  not  wrong  them,  but  might  be 
Ukewise  eomiirised  in  these  conditions  of  peace.  Art.  VI. 
Thit  when  his  men  came  to  them  upon  any  occasion,  they 
should  leave  their  arms  (which  were  then  l>ow8  and  arrows) 
behind  them.  JJrt.  VII.  Lastly,  that  so  doing,  their  sove- 
reign tiord,  King  James  would  eisteem  him  as  his  friend  and 
ally. 

Two  years  after  ^in  163S)  Massassoit  fell  sick,  and  Mr. 
Winslow  went  to  visit  him.  He  found  the  Iiouse  crowded 
with  men  who  were  using  their  rude  exertions  to  restore  him 
to  health.  Being  informed  that  his  friends  were  come  to  see 
himr,  lie  oesired  to  speak  with  them.  (He  was  very  sick  and 
his  sipit  had  left  him.)  When  Mr.  Winslow  went  to  him 
he  took  him  by  the  hand  and  faintly  said, "  Keen  Wins- 
now?"  That  is,  «  Art  thou  Winslow  ?»  Being  informed  that 
he  was,  he  then  said,  "  Maita  neen  wonckunet  namen  Wins- 
nowP*  That  is,  "O  Wiodow  I  shall  never  see  thee  again !"  He 
had  not  taken  any  thing  for  two  days,  but  Mr.  Winslow  eave 
him  something  that  he  had  prepared  which  he  was  able  to 
swallow,  and  ne  immediat^y  grew  better,  and  soon  entirely 
recovered.  In  2699,  this  Indian  King  was  at  Plymouth  witn 
Mooanam  or  Wamsutta,  his  son,  then  or  afterwards  named 
Alexander,  and  renewed  the  former  leaeue.  The  precise 
time  of  his  death  Is  unknown.  But  from  Hubbard,  59,  it  ap* 
t>ears  that  SI  was  about  1^56.  Morton,  36,  and  1S3.  Hutch* 
inson,  I,  853,  353.      Belknap,  Amer.    Biog.   I,  813,  391. 


PflIUP*S  WAR. 


133 


And  moreover  they  knew  that  the  men  that  were 
with  him  were  resolute  fellows,  some  of  Philip's 
chief  soldiers ;  and  therefore,  feared  whether  it  was 
practicable  to  make  an  attempt  upon  him  with  so 
small  a  handful  of  assailants  as  were  now  with  hino. 
Told  him  further,  that  it  would  be  a  pity,  (>— ]^  oftfer 
all  the  great  things  he  had  done,  [that]  lie  should 
throw  away  his  hie  at  last.  Upon  wnich  he  replied, 
that  he  doubted  not  Annawon  was  a  subtle  and  val- 
iant man ;  that  he  had  a  long  time,  but  in  vain,  sought 
for  him,  and  never  till  now  could  find  his  quarters, 
and  he  was  very  loath  to  miss  of  the  opportunity ; 
and  doubted  no%  [ — y  tha^t  if  they  would  cheerfully 
go  with  him,  the  same  Almighty  Providence  that  hap 
hitherto  protected  and  befriended  them,^would  do  so 
still,  &c.  - 

Upon  this  with  one  consent  they  said,  [that]  tliev 
would  go.  Captain  Church  then  tupned  to  one  Cook 
of  Plymouth,  (the  only  Englishman  then  /  with  him) 
and  asked  him,  what  he  thought  of  it  9  [H^]'  repli- 
ed, **  Sir,  I  am  never  afraid  of  going  any  where  when 
you  are  with  me."  Then  Captain  Church  asked  the 
old  Indian,  if  he  could  carry  his  horse  with  him  9 
(For  he  conveyed  a  horse  thus  far  with  him.)  He 
replied  that  it  was  impossible  for  a  horse  to  pass  the 
swamps.  Therefore,  he  sent  away  his  new  Indian 
soldier  with  his  father,  and  the  Captain's  horse,  to 
his  Lieutenant,  and  orders  for  him  to  move  to  Taun- 
ton with  the  prisoners,  to  secure  them  there,  and  to 
come  out  in  the  morning  in  the  Rehoboth  road,  in 
which  he  might  expect  to  meet  him,  if  he  were  alive 
and  had  success. 

The  Captain  then  asked  the  old  fellow  if  he  would 
pilot  him  [to]*  Annawon  *?  He  answered,  that  he  hav- 
1  [that]  3  [but]  3  [who]  .       4  [unto] 

Hohues,  I,  208.  Prince,  185,  &c.  Whether  be  had 
than  two  sons  is  uncertain ;  but  it  seems  by  a  letter  to 
don,  written  during  this  war,  that  th^e^'ws»,.^otlier. 
Htttchision,  I,  365  ^    J  : 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


ing  given  him  his  life,  he  was  obliged  to  serve  him. 
He  bid  him  move  on  then,  and  they  followed.  The 
old  man  would  out  travel  them  so  far  sometimes, 
that  they  were  almost  out.Vf  sig|it ;  [and]  looking 
dver  his  shoulder,  and  seeing  tfief^  behind,  ne  would 
halt. 

Just  as  the  sun  was  setting,  the  ciild  man  made  a 
full  stop  and  sat  down  ;  the  company  coming  up,  also 
sat  down,  being  all  weary.  Captain  Church  asked, 
"  What  news^"  He  answered,  that  about  that  time 
in  the  evening,  Captain  Annawon  sent  out  his.  scouts 
to  see  if  the  coast  were  clear,  and  as  sooii  as^t  be- 

f^an  to  crow  dark,  the  scouts  returned ;  and  then 
said  he)  "we  may  move  again  securely."  When  it 
bogan  to  grow  dark,  the  old  man  stood  up  again, 
[and]  Captain  Church  asked  him  if  he  would  take  a 
guii  and  fight  for  him  *?  tie  bowed  very  low,  and 

fived  him  nol%f  impose  such  a  thing  upon  him,  as 
;iight  against  Captain  Annawon  his  old  friend. 
I^  says  he,  "  I  will  go  along  with  you,  and  be  help- 
ful to  you,  and  >yin  lay  hands  on  any  man  that  shall 
offer  to  hurt  you." 

It  being  now  pretty  dark,  they  moved  close  to- 
gether ; — anon  they  heard  a  noise.  The  Captain 
stayed  the  qld  man  with  his  hand,  and  asked  his  own 
men  what^tpise  they  thought  it  might  be  9  They 
concludeaP^;to  be  the  pounding  of  a  mortar.  The 
old  man  had  gVen  Captain  Church  a  description  of 
the  place*  where  Annawon  now  lay,  andof  thediffi- 

*  This  solitary  retreat  is  in  the  southeasterly  part  of  the 
town  of  Rehoboth,  but  being  near  Taunton  line,  some,  in  re- 
lating the  story,  report  it  to  be  in  this  town.  It  is  about  8 
miles  from  Taunton  sreen,  and  nearly  in  a  direct  line  to 
Providence.  The  northwest  corner  of  Dightofi  runs  up  be- 
tween Tauhtoji  and  Itefaoboth,  through  which  we  pass  in 
g<M^  from  Taunton  to  Annawon's  rock.  (By  thisnaitte  it 
isknown  throughout  that  part  of  the  country.)  It  is  in  a 
great  swamp,  called  Sauannaconk,  containing  nctlrly  30 
acres,  as  I  was  informed  by  Mr.  A.  Bliss,  the  nearest  inhabi; 
tant  tQ  it.    The  road  passes  round  thc^orthwesierly  part  pt' 


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PHILIP'S  WAR. 


13t 


ciilty  of  getting  at  him.  !^ing  sensible  that  they 
wero  pretty  near  them,  witii  two  of  his  Indians  he 
creeps  to  the  edge  -of  the  rocks,  from  whence  he~ 
could  see  their  camps.  He  saw  three  companies  of 
Indians  at  a  little  distance  from  each  other ;  being 
easy  to  be  discovered  by  the  light  of  their  fires.  He 
saw  also  the  great  ANNA  WON  and  his  company, 
who  had  formed  his  camp  or  kenneling  place  by 
falling  a  tree  under  the  side  of  the  great  cliffs  of 
rocks,  and  setting  a  row  of  birch  bushes  up  against 
it ;  where  he  himself,  his  son,  and  some  of  his  chiefs 
had  taken  up  their  lodgings,  and  made  great  fires 
without  them,  and  had  their  pots  and  kettles  boilipg, 
and  spits  roasting.  Their  arms  also  he  discoverept 
all  set  together,  in  a  place  fitted  for  the  purpose, 
standing  up  an  end  against  a  stick  lodged  in  two 
crotches,  and  a  mat  placed  over  them,  to  keep  them 
from  the  wet  or  dew.  The  old  AnniBwon's  feet  im4. 
his  son's  head  were  so  near  the  arms,  as  afan^  to^' 
touch  them.  [ — Y 

The  rocks  were  so  steep  that  jt  was  impossible  to 
get  down,  [only]*  as  they  lowered  themselves  by  the 
1  [but] a  [but] 

the  swamp,  and  within  6  or  8  rods  of  the  ro«k.    This  im- 
iliense  rock  extends  northeast  and  southwest  70  or  80  feet, 
and  to  this  day  the  camp  of  Anmawon  is  apprqftched  with 
difficulty.    A  part  of  its  southeast  side  hangs  ovlar  a  little, 
and  the  other,  on  the  northeast  part,  seem|  fn  tt^  Very  dis- 
tant period,  to  have  tumbled  down  in  large  clefts.'  Its  heieht 
may  be  30  feet.     It  is  composed  oJT  sand  and  pebbles:    A  few 
scattering  maple,  beecb^  birch,  &c.,  grow  about  \t\  as  also 
briars  and  water  bushes,  so  thick  as  almost  to  forbid  ap- 
Iproach.     Formerly,  it  was,  no  doubt,  entirely  surrounded  by 
water,  as  it  is  to  this  time  in  wet  seasons.    The  nprthwest 
Iside  of  the  rock  is  easily  ascended,  as  itgradua,!lf  jil^^s  away 
Ifiom  itssuQimit  to  its  base,  and  at  an  anele,  p€^^^  nitt  ex- 
Jceeding  35^.     Small  bushes  grow  from  toe  scam4  i^J 
side,  as  in  the  days  of  Church.     Near  the  southwest^i^xdi^j^ 
^y  is  ail  opehine  of  an  an^lar  form,  in  which,  U;  Wi(iim,' 
innawbn  and  toe  other  chiefs  were  encamped^,  This  oftftti- 
ing  now  eohtains  the  stump  of  a  large  tree,  wH|ii^i^A|st  batf 
^rdwh  sihee  those  days,  as  it  nearly  fills  it  up. 


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PHILIP'S  WAR. 


boughs,  and  the  bushei  that  grew  in  the  cracks  of  the 
rocks.  Captain  Church  creeping  back  again  to  the 
old  man,  asked  him,  if  there  were  no  possibility  of 
gettinff  at  them  some  other  way*?  He  answered, 
**  No.'*^  That  he  and  all  that  belonged  to  Annawon, 
were  ordered  to  come  that  way,  and  none  could  come 
any  other  way  without  difficulty,  or  danger  of  being 
shot. 

Captain  Church  then  ordered  the  old  man  and  his 
daughter  to  go  down  foremost  with  their  baskets  at 
their  backs,  that  when  Annawbn  saw  them  with  their 
baskets  he  should  not  mistrust  the  intrigue.  Captain 
Church  and  his  handful  of  soldiers  crept  down  also, 
under  the  shadow  of  those  two  and  their  baskelR. 
iThe  Captain  himself  crept  close  behind  the  old  m^n, 
with  his  hatchet  in  his  band,  and  stepped  over  ihe 
young  man's  head  to  the  arms.  The  young  Anna- 
won  discovering  of  him,  whipped  his  blanket  over 
his  head,  aiid  shrunk  up  in  a  heap.  The  old  Cap- 
tain Annawon  started  up  on  his  breech,  and  cried 
qut^'Howoh.*'*  And  despairing  of  escape,  threw 
himself  back  again,  and  lay  silent  until  Captain 
Church  had  secured  all  the  arms,  &c.  And  having 
secured  that  company,  he  sent  his  Indian  soldiers  to 
the  other  fires  and  companies,  giving'  them  instruc- 
tions,, what  to  do  and  say.  Accordingly  they  went 
into  the  midst  of  them.    When  they  [had]  discover- 

J..  ,. --  ^.       ■■  .  . —  _  .       .  ^  _        _ 

*  Tliis-word  according  to  the  tradition  of  aged  people, 
signified^  **  I  am  taken."  Dr.  Morse  has  thought  fit  to  alter 
the  spelling  of  this  word  to  Howah.  It  is  very  evident  that 
the  writer  of  this  history,  intended  in  the  termination  of  this 
wori  to  convey  the  sound  of  oA,  and  not  aA.  Were  this  not 
iht  case,  it  is  certainly  better  to  give  it  to  posterity  as  we 
find  it.  Such  alterations,  however  small  and  unimportant 
they  may  seem  to  some  readers,  have  a  very  bad  tendency; 
they  tend  to  cause  us  to  doubt  of  the  authenticity  of  any  ac* 
counts  that  are  handed  down  to  us;  It  may  be  said  that  an 
alteration  of  this  kind  is  of  no  consequence,  bec^nise  it  doei 
not  alter  the  sense.  But  it  should  be  recollected  that  the 
authority  is  as  good  for  any  oth«r  alteration  ;  fo^vto  alter  let* 
terS  i^  to  alter  words ;  to  alter  words  is  to  chargie  the  sense. 


PHIUF^  WaA. 


13» 


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thesente, 


ed  themtelTet  [to  the  enemy,  they]'  told  them  that, 
their  Gapfiiin  Annawon  was  taken,  and  [that]  it 
would  be  best  for  them,  quietly  and  peaceably  t ) 
surrender  themselves,  which  wopld  procure  good 
quarter  for  them ;  otherwise,  if  they  should  pretend 
to  resist  or  make  their  escape,  it  would  be  m  vain, 
and  they  could  expect  no  other  but  that  Captain 
Church,  wiUi  his  great  army,  who  had  n^w  entrap- 
ped them,  would  cut  them  to  pieces.  Told  them 
also,  [that]  if  they  would  submit  themselves,  and  de- 
liver up  tM  their  arms  unto  them,  and  keep  every 
men  in  his  place  until  it  was  day,  they  would  assure 
iJiem  that  their  Captain  Church,  who  had  been  so 
kind  to  themselves  when  they  surrendered  to  him, 
should  be  as  kind  to  them.  Now  they  being  old  ac- 
quaintance, and  many  of  them  relations,  did  much 
the  readier  give  heed  to  what  they  said;  [so]  compli- 
ed, and  surrendered  up  their  arms  ttnto  them,  both 
their  suns  and  hatchets,  iSLC,  and  were  forthwith 
carried  td  Captain  Church.* 

Things  being  so  far  settled.  Captain  Church  asked 
Annawon,  **  what  he  had  for  supper?"  "  for  (said  he) 
I  am  come  to  sup  with  you."  "  Taubut,**  (said  An- 
nawon) with  a  big  voice,  and  looking  about  upon 
his  women,  bid  them  hasten  and  get  Captain  Church 
and  his  company  some  supper.  [He]  then  turned 
to  Captain  Church  and  asked  him  wliethier  be  would 
eat  cow  beef  or  horse  beef  9  The  Captain  told  him 
cow  beef  would  be  most  acceptable.  It  was  soon 
got  ready,  and  pulling  his  little  bag  of  salt  out  of 
his  pocket,  which  was  all  the  provision  he  brought 
with  him.  This  seasoned  his  cow  beef.  So  that 
with  it  and  the  dried  green  corn,  which  th<».  old  squaw 
was  pounding  in  the  mortar,  while  they  were  sliding 

*  [who  they  were] 

^Mr.^  Hubbard  differs  considerably  in  bis  relation  of  the 
takiD|^  ^/Aonftwon,  from  bur  author,  and  is  much  shorter. 
Notbmg  very  important  seems  to  be  omitted  in  this  scooupt, 
excepting  the  date,  and  that  Mr.  Hubbard  omits  also. 


,iS:^;; 


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PHILIP'S  WA^. 


down  the  rocks,  he  made  a  very  hearty  supper.  And 
ihiu  pounding  in  the  mortar,  proved  lucky  for  Cap- 
tain Church's  getting  down  the  rocks ;  for  when  the 
old  squaw  pounded,  they'moved,  and  when  she  ceas- 
ed, to  turn  the  corn,  they  ceased  creeping.  The 
noise  of  the  mortar*  prevented  the  enemy's  hearing 
their  ci'Seeping,  and  the  corn  being  now  dressed,  sup- 
plied the  want  o^  bread,  and  gave  a  fine  relish  with 
the  cow  beef. 

Supper  being  over.  Captain  Church  sent  two  of 
hi«  men  to  inform  the  other  companies,  that  he  had 
killed  Philip,  and  taken  their  friends  in  Mounthope 
neck,  but  had  spared  their  lives,  and  that  he  had  sub- 
dued now  all  the  enemy,  (he  supposed)  except  this 
company  of  Annawon ;  and  now  if  they  would  i  be 
orderly  and  keep  their  places  until  morning,  they 
should  have  good  quarter,  and  that  he  would  carry 
them  to  Tauntpn,  where  they  might  see  their  friends 
again,,  dl^c. 

The  messengers  returned,  [and  informed]  that  the 
Indians  yielded  to  his  proposals. 

Cwtain  Church  thought  it  was  now  time  for  him 
lo  take  a  nap,  havir^g  had  no  sleep  in  two  days  and 
one  nieht  before.  [3o  he]  told  his  men,  that  if  they 
wouldlet  him  sleep  two  hours,  they  should  sleep  ail 
theVr^i  of  the  night.  He  laid  himself  down  and  en- 
deavcfur^  to  sleep,  but  all  disposition  to  sleep  de- 
parted from  him. 

Afler  he  had  lain  a  little  while,  he  looked  up  to 
see  how  his  watch  managed,  but  found  them  all  fast 
asleep.  Now  Captain  Church  had  told  Captain  An- 
nawon's  company,  as  he  had  ordered  his  Indians  to 
tell  the  others ;  [namely]  that  their  lives  should  f" 
be  spared,  excepting  Captain  Annawon's,  alid  it  was 
not  m  his  power  to  promise  him  his  life,\  but  he  must  i 
carry  him  tp  his  masters  at  Plymouth,  and  he  would ! 
entreat  th^  for  his  life.  / 

Now  when  Captain  Church,  found  not  oi^  his  own  I 
men,  but  all  the  Indians  fast  aijefp,  AniMM^  ool; 
excepted,  who,  he  perceived  wat  as  broaa  i#|tke  fi> 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


Ul 


himself;  and  go  they  lay  looking  one  upon  the  other, 
perhapi  an  hour.  Captain  Church  said  nothing  to 
him,  for  he  could  not  speak  Indian,  and  thought  An- 
nawon  could  not  speak  EngHsh.     ./ 

At  length  Annawon  raised  himself  up,  cast  off  his 
blanket,  and  with  no  more  clothes  than  his  small 
breeches,  walked  a  little  way  back  from  the  company. 
Captain  Church  thought  no  other  but  that  he  had  oc- 
casion to  ease  himself,  and  so  walked  to  some  distance 
rather  than  offend  them  with  the  stink.  But  by  and 
by  he  was  gone  out  of  sight  and  hearihs,  and  then 
Captain  Church  began  to  suspect  some  ill  design  in 
him ;  and  got  all  the  guns  close  to  him,  and  crowd- 
ed himself  close  under  youns  Annawon;  that  if  he 
should  anywhere  get  a  gun,  he  should  not  make  a 
shot  at  him,  without  endangering  his  son.  Lying 
very  still  awhile,  waiting  for  the  event,  at  length, 
he  heard  somebody  coming  the  same  way  that  An- 
nawon went.  The  ^aoon  now  shining  bright,  he 
saw  him  at  a  distance  coming  with  something  in  his 
hands,  and  coming  up  to  Captain  Church,  ne  fell 
upon  his  knees  before  him,  and  offered  him  what  he 
had  brought,  and  speaking  in  plain  English^  said, 
''Great  Captain,  you  have  killed  Philip,  and  con- 
•quered  his  country ;  for  I  believe  that  I  and  my  com- 
pany are  the  last  that  war  against  the  English,  so 
suppose  the  war  is  ended  by  your  means ;  and  there- 
fore these  things  belong  unto  you."  .  Then  opening 
his  pack,  he  pulled  out  Philip's  belt,*  curiously 
wrought  with  wompom,f  being  nine  inches  broad, 

*  This  belt  and  some  other  of  Philip's  ornaments  are  now 
owned  in  a  family  at  Swanzey,  as  I  was  informed  by  an  in- 
habitant of  the  place.  4  > 

t  Wampum,  or  wampom,  called  also  wampampeag ;  a  kind 
of  money  in  use  among  the  Indians.  It  was  a  kind  of  bead 
made  of^dtells  of  the  great  conch,  muscles,  &c.,  and  curiously 
wrought  and  polished;  with  a  hole  throueh  them.  They 
were  of  diflerent  colours,  as  black,  blue,  red,  white  and  pur- 
ple ;  the  last  of  which  were  wrought  by  the  Fivenations. 
Six  of  the  white,  and  three  of  the  black,  of 'blue  passed  for  a 
penny.    Trumbull,  Hist.  U    S.  I,  28.     In  ie07  warapom 


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PHILIPS  WAR. 


wrou^t  with  black  and  white  wompom,  in  various 
figiirett  and  flowen  and  pictures  of  man^  birds  an<i 
beaftfl.  This,  when  hanged  apon  Captain  Church's 
shoulders,  reached  his  ancles  j  and  another  belt  of 
wompom  he  presented  him  with,  wrought  afler  the 
former  manner,  which  Philip  was  wont  to  put  upon 
his  head.  It  had  two  flags  on  the  bacfe  part, 
which  hung  down  on  his  back,  and  another  small 
belt  with  a  star  upon  the  end  of  it,  which  he  used 
to  han^  on  his  breast,  and  thev  were  all  edged  with 
red  hair,  which  Annawon  saia  they  got  in  the  Mo- 
hog's*  country.  Then  he  pulled  out  two  horns  of 
glazed  powder,  and  a  red  cloth  blanket.  He  told 
Captain  Church  [that]  these  were  Philip's  royalties, 
which  he  was  wont  to  adorn  himself  with,  when  |ie 
Mt  in  state ;  ihat  he  tliought  himself  happy  that  he 
had  an  opportunity  to  present  them  to  Captain 
Church,  who  had  won  them,  d^c.  [They]  spent  the 
remainder  of  the  night  in  discourse.  And  [Captain 
Annawon]  save  an  account  of  what  mighty  success 
he  had  [had]  formerly  in  wars  against  many  nations 
of  Indians,f  when  he  served  Asuhmequin,  Philip's 
father,  dLC.| 

was  made  a  tender  by  law  for  the  payment  of  debts  «  not  ex- 
ceeding 40  shillingf,  at  8  white  or  4  black  a  penny  ;  this  wu 
I'epealed  in  1871.''    Douglass,  I,  487. 

*  MokaWk'i.  This  word  if  spelt  Moohag  on  page  99.  See 
note  9,  of  page  68. 

t  How  Mittch  it  is  to  be  lamented  that  Mr.  Church  did  not 
presort e  thu  conversation  of  Annawon  at  this  time.  Nothing 
could  have  added  more  value  to  hit  history. 

X  Thus  ended  Mondav  night  38  August.  It  is  unaccountt- 
ble  that  Mr.  Hubbard  nxes  no  date  to  this  transaction,  and 
the  more  so,  as  he  wrote  so  near  the  time  tbat  it  took  ^lace. 
It  is  not  without  some  hesitation  that  the  above  is  admitted, 
on  account  of  the  disagreements  in  the  narratives.  Hub' 
band,  980,  says  that  Tispaquin  came  in,  in  September,  and 
places  it  bcibre  the  taking  of  Annawon,  which  if  our  author 
oe  correct  u  a  gross  mistake.  Now  it  is  evident  that  it  wts 
on  Monday  nifpbt  from  the  text,  and  tbat.  there  was  a  moon 
nol  long  after  dark,  perhaps  an  hour  or  two.     This  ex* 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


143 


^anoui 
is  and 
lurch's 
^It  of 
ler  the 
f  upon 
fc  part, 
r  small 
le  used 
ed  with 
ihe  Mo- 
korns  of 
He  told 
[>yaUie8, 
when  he 
'  that  he 
Captain 
ipent  the 
[Paptain 
r  success 
/  nations 
,  Philip's 


maccounta- 
action,  and 
;  took  ijlace. 
is  admitted, 
ivss.  HttV 
tember,  ami 

our  author 
t  that  it  wt8 

was  a  moon 
,     Thi«ex* 


III  the  morning,  as  soon  as  it  was  light,  the  Cap- 
tain marched  wiUi  his  prisoners  out  of  that  swampy 
country  towards  Taunton.  [He]  met  his  Lieutenant 
and  company  about  four  miles  out  of  town,  who  ex- 
pressed a  great  deal  of  joy  to  see  him  again,  and 
said,  [that]  it  was  more  than  ever  they  expected. 
They  went  into  Taunton,  were  civilly  and  kindly 
treated  by  the  inhabitants.  [Here  they]  refreshed 
and  rested  themselves  that  night. 

Early  next  morning,  the  Captain  took  old  Anna- 
won,  and  half  a  dozen  of  his  Indian  soldiers,  and  hii 
own  man,  and  went  to  Rhodeisland;  sendins  the 
rest  of  his  company,  and  his  prisoners  by  his  Lieu- 
tenant* to  Plymouth.  Tarrying  two  or  three  days 
upon  the  island,  he  then  went  to  Plymouth,  and  car- 
ried his  wife  and  his  two  children  with  him. 

Captain  Church  had  been  but  a  little  while  at 
Plymouth,  when  he  was  informed  of  a  par'  ei  of  In- 
dians who  had  haunted  the  woods  between  Plymouth 
and  Sippican ;  that  did  great  damage  to  the  Eng- 
lish, in  killing  their  cattle,  horses,  and  swine.  The 
Captain  was  soon  in  pursuit  of  them.  [He]  went 
out  from  Plymouth  the  next  Monday  in  the  after- 
noon, [and]  next  morning  early  they  discovered  a 
track.  The  Captain  sent  two  Indians  on  the  track 
to  see  what  they  could  discover,  whilst  he  and  his 
company  followed  gently  after.  But  the  two  In- 
dians soon  returned  with  tidings,  that  they  discover^ 
ed  the  enemy  sitting  round  their  fires,  in  a  thick 
place  of  brush.  When  they  came  pretty  near  the 
place,  the  Captain  ordered  every  man  to  creep  vls 
he  did,  and  surround  them  by  creeping  as  near  as 
tliey  could,  till  they  should  be  discovered,  and  then 

actly  corresponds  yrith  the  date  fiven  above,  because  the 
moon  was  at  the  fuU  on  the  36  August,  and jlfais  beinf(  two 
nights  after,  they  would  of  course  liave  the  noon  a  siMrt 
time  after  dark. 

*Mr.  Jabes  Howlaad,  ,  i 


144 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


^ 


to  run  [ — ^]^  upon  them,  and  take  them  alive  if 
possible,  (for  theii:  prisoners  were  their  pay.)  They 
did  so,  [taking]'  every  one*  that  were  at  the  fires, 
not  one  escaping. 

Upon  examination  they  agreed  in  their  stories, 
1  hat  they  belonged  to  Tispaquin.  who  was  gone 
with  John  Bump,f  and  one  more,  19  Agawom|  and 
Sippican^  tp  kill  horses,  and  were  not  expected 
back  in  two  or  three  days.  || 

This  same  Tispaquin  had  been  a  great  Captain, 
and  the  Indians  reported,  that  he  was  such  a  great 
Pauwau,^  that  no  bullet  could  enter  him,  <&c.  Cap- 
tain Church  said,  [that]  he  would  not  have  him  kill- 
ed, for  there  was  a  war**  broke  out  in  the  eastern 
part  of  the  country,  and  he  would*  have  him  saved  ^ 
go  with  him  to  fight  the  eastern  Indians.  Agreea- 
bly iie  left  two  old  squaws,  of  the  prisoners,  and  bid 
th^m  tarry  there  until  their  Captam,  Tispaquin,  re- 
turned, and  to  tell  him  that  Church  had  been  there, 
and  had  taken  his  wife  and  children,  and  company, 
and  carried  them  down  to  Plymouth,  and  would 
spare  all  their  lives,  and  his  too,  if  he  would  come 
down  to  them,  and  bring  the  other  two  that  were 
with  him,  and  they  should  be  his  soldiers,  &c.' 

Captain  Church  then  returned  to  Plymouth,  leav- 
ing the  old  squaws  well  provided  for,  and  biscuit  for 
''Tispaquin  when  he  returned;  telling  his  soldiers, 
that  he  doubted  not,  but  he  had  laid  a  trap  that 
i[on3  »[took] 

■  'l'  ■  ".■■  -I——  I     .IM -■■■■■  I     I.    ■I..     I         ,.<       ^1        ■  I    II.  -I  ■*  MH^.— Ill  ■-  .1       —     — I.— I  WU  -     .       ■■      11^ .,  — 

•  About  50  accotdingto  Hubbard,  231.  "  The  place  was 
near  Lakenham  upon  Focasset  neck,  so  full  of  bui^ucs  that  a 
man  could  not  see  a  rod  before  him."    Ibid. 

t  Nothing  more  is  said  of  this  Indian  as  I  can  find.  There 
are  respectable  white  people  in  Middleborough  by  this  name, 
from  the  ancestors  of  whom  he  might  have  derived  his  name. 

tfWareham.)  §  (Rochester.) 

11  This  was  in  Sefitember. 

ij  Wizard  or  conjurer.  English  writers  denominate  their 
priests  by  this  name.  '      '■      '  ^  <. 

**  An  account  of  this  war  will  be  eiven  in  the  Appendix 
See  No.  V. 


'.«;•' 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


145 


ive  if 
They 
5  fires, 

itories, 
r  gone 
nX  and 
pected 


place  was 
iishes  tbal  a 

na.  There 
this  nam*"' 
td  his  name. 

Iminate  their 
e  Appendix 


would  take  him.  Captain  Church  two  days  after 
went  to  Boston,  (the  commissioners*  then  sitting) 
and  waited  t^n  the  honourable  Govemour  Leve- 
rett,t  who  ^idn  lay  sick.  [He]V  requested  Captain 
Church  to  give  him  some  account  of  the  war,  who 
readily  obliged  his  honour  therein,  to  his  great  satis- 
faction, as  he  was  pleased  to  express  himself;  tak- 
ing him  by  the  hand,  and  telling  him,  [that]  if  it 
pleased  God  [that]  he  lived,  he  would  make  it  a 
brace  of  a  hundred  pounds  advantage  to  him  out  of 
the  Massachusetts  colony,  and  would  endeavour  that 
the  rest  of  the  colonies  should  do  proportionably. 
But  he  died  within  a  fortnight  after,  and  so  nothing 
was  done  of  that  nature. 

1  [who] 

*  I  find  no  mention  of  anv  other  court  in  Massacbut 
setts  at  this  time,  than  that  called  together  the  9  August,  ot" 
casioned  by  a  letter  from  the  King,  summoning  the  colony 
to  appoint  commissioners  to  answer  to  the  complaints  of  Gor- 
ges and  Mason,  concerning  boundaries,  &c.  See  Hist. 
I  Mass.  I,  280,  381.  This  ana  other  business,  it  is  probable, 
[kept  them  together  until  the  tiiTie  rJluded  to  in  our  text. 

t  Governour  John  Leverett  came  to  America  with  his  fa- 
Ither  in  1633,  from  Boston  in  Lincolnshire,  England.  He 
Iwas  made  deputy  Governour  in  1671,  and  in  1673,  Gover- 
iQour.  He  continued  in  the  office  until  his  death,  wl^ich,  ao- 
]fording  to  our  author,  was  in  1676.  Dr.  Douglass  also,  in 
lis  Summary,  I,  429,  says  that  it  was  "in  the  autumn  of 
1676."  It  is  remarkable,  that  most,  if  not  all,  later  histori 
ms  place  his  death  in  1678,  on  the  authority  of  Mather,  I 
Conclude.  In  my  first  edition  of  this  work  I  followed  the  iji- 
bgraphical  Dictionaries  without  scruple,  but  soon  discd^ered 
[he  errour.  Eliot  and  Allen,  perhaps,  followed  Mather  with- 
lut  hesitation,  because  Hutchinson  did  not  differ  from  him. 

The  former  part  of  this  note  was  written  previoi|s  to  the 

[ppearance  of  Mr.  Savage's  edition  of  Wintbrop's  History 

|i'  Newengland.     It  there  appears,  II,  245,  note  2,  that  a  let- 

?r  was  received  1677,  from  the  court  of  England,  creating 

im  Knight.     This  title  was  never  used,  which  Mr.  Savage 

Dnjectures  various  reasons  for.     But  if  he  were  dead  before 

is  appointment  arrived,  that  is  a  suffieient  reason.     In 

low's  Hist.  Boston,  some  account  of  his  funeral  |s  given, 

It  under  the  sane  date.  . 

G 


* 


PHILIP'S  WAK. 


t^^'  ««*A  in    and  those 


wl  must  rctnain  ignorant.         ^  .^^  -^  ^o  more! 

Thnswe  "."=".       u.ndot  time.     * "  .    ^  t,?«-i,erv  in  »« 

the  erterroinat'ne  n»»°      ct  them  H*"''^^rt  beine  often 
the  natives  could  not  ^ro       means  of  Bupport  b«»i^  J^^^ 
nncommon  "e?'^?- ..  '  .pW  cat  otf,  was  a  great  inou 
^»*'  'JJ-'^no^heEnglSlf where  they  :^w«rs  f«ed  «— 
l%tr    Hence thebfifst  great  -J^^^tvi's  iK W 4 

lowing  lines  ad"^^'^;^/     J^  ^f  „,ani3  found; 

«  Like  leaves  on  trees  the  race  ^^  ^^^^     ^^^^ . 

Now  green  »»  y^"^^io^:g';p?^^    luppV.es ;  . 
Another  race  the  .*°"°^V8  J^essive  riae : 


So  generations  .»  ---Zi^;^  away."    PoP^'^  Homek. 
S^  lourish  these,  when  those  are  P  7  ^^  ^^^^^^  ,,  ^,. 

The  conduct  of  the  governmei^t  in^^^^^^  f  S^t^^S 
nawon,  Tispaqmn,  &c.,  ^^^^.^^rggsary.  The  Indians  jew 
no^ircamstance  now  ""^^tn  ./walwU^  to  deter  otheij 
subdued,  therefore  no  example  was  w         »^^^j^ent  as  u  j 

U  is  true,  some  ^^T«  .^^^.^^^^^^^^^  execution^! 

meriting  «/'^T  j  fo^^reSencies  of  the  moment.    G 
laws  formed  only  for  tne  «"*f\&|;,     ^  person,  almost,  im  k 
e^nou?  Hutchinson  observes  "f,' J^  ^outh]  had  lost  a  reU- 
Uvo  colonies,  [Maf^achusetts  and  ^^,,^e . 

«il?Sb^r^W.  -oteatthe  time  does  not^Uto^^^^^^ 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


147 


those 
rch  re- 
I  headii 
h  were 


can  only 
were  cx- 
icd.  Of 
[lurdered, 

no  more! 
d  upon  by 
rnmcnt  of 
icry  in  an 
eing   o^en 
ndacement 
ared  much 
wamp  fig^^ 
ig  the  Eng- 
p  fell  by  the 
Sio,  had  he 
It.    Thefol- 


t 


^otfailtojtt^ 
ys  that  Churtil 
Lthchadmai' 


The  general  court  of  Plymouth  then  sitting,  sent 
for  Captain  Church,  who  waited  upon  them  accord- 
ingly,  and  received  their  thanks  for  his  good  ser- 
vice, which  they  unanimously  voted,  F&nd]  which 
was  all  that  Captain  Church  had  for  his  aforesiud 
service. 

Afterwards,  in  the  year  1C7{»,*  in  the  month  of 

January,  Captain  Church  received  a  commission 

from  Governour  Winslow,f  to  scour  the  woods  of 

some  of  the  lurking  enemy,  which  they  were  well 

informed  were  there. 

[Here  followed  the  commission  which  is  omitted  as  it  is 
yer7  similar  to  that  at  page  93.  It  bears  date  15  Jan.  1676, 
butshould  be  taken  1676-7.] 

his  followers  believe  were  true,  that  a  bullet  could  not  kill 
him.  When  he  delivered  himself  up,  the  government 
thought  proper  ti  r;  '  if  it  were  the  case  ;  so  shot  at  him,  anc| 
he  fell  dead  the  fii  :  r !  Annawon  was  accused  of  torturing 
and  murdering  n«v^  English  prisoners,  "which  he  could 
not  deny,"  therefore  he  was  put  to  death  in  the  same  manner. 
Mr.  Hubbard,  though  an  eminent  historian,  was  not  free  from 
the  prejudices  of  the  times.  As  for  us,  we  can  only  lament 
the  end  of  those  heroes,  and  in  no  better  language,  than  that 
of  our  eminent  native  poet. 

**  Indulge,  our  native  land,  indulge  the  teat 
That  steals  impassioned  o'er  a  nation's  doom ; 
To  us  each  twig  from  Adam's  stock  is  dear. 
And  tears  of  sorrow  deck  an  Indian's  tomb.'* 

Dwight*8  Greenfield  IIill. 

*  This  was  according  to  the  old  method  of  dating,  when 
the  new  year  did  not  begin  until  the  25  March  ;  therefore, 
this  must  be  understood  1677.  Under  the  old  supputation, 
the  year  was  often  written  with  an  additional  figure,  from  1 
Jan.  to  35  March,  to  represent  both  the  old  and  new  method ; 
thus,  at  that  time  the  above  date  would  have  been  properly 
written  1676-7.  By  the  inattention  of  authors,  sometimes 
using  the  additional  figure,  and  sometimes  omitting  it,  many 
anachronisms  hax'e  been  committed.  Another  methocl, 
which  signifies  the  same  was  often  used  ;  thus,  I67j^xpre^s 
the  game  as  1676-7.  But  writers  frequently  fell  into  mis- 
takes by  takin^r  the  wrong  figure  of  the  fraction. 

t  This  Genllcman  having  managed  thfe  affairs  of  Plymouth 

colony  cluving  this  troublesome  war,  it  will  be  proper  to  give 

some  account  of  him  at  its'  close.     He  was  a  son  of  the  dis- 

jtinguished  Edward  Wiui^low    whose  name  is  the  third  to 


148 


PHILIPS  WAR. 


Accordingly  Captain  Church  accompanied  with 
several  gentlemen  and  others,  went  out  and  took 

that  celebrated  "  combination,"  or  "  first  foundation  of  the 
gOTemmentof  New  Plymouth.**  In  1656,  Alexander  was  mi»- 
tmsted  of  plotting  against  the  English,  as  has  been  mentioned 
in  note  1,  on  page  17.  Mr.  Win^low  with  8  or  10  men  sur- 
prised him  at  a  hunting  house  where  he  had  just  arrived 
with  about  80  men.  These  having  left  their  guns  without 
their  house,  were  seized  by  Winslow,  who  then  cotaapelled 
Alexander  to  go  with  him  to  Plymouth.  This  caused  in  him 
an  indignant  languishment,  of  which  he  died,  as  has  been  ob- 
served. 

When  Philip's  war  commenced,  Mr.  Winslow  wrote  to  the 
Oovernour  of  massachusetts  as  follows:  "July  4,  1675.  I 
do  solemnly  profess  we  know  not  any  thing  from  us  that 
might  put  Fhilip  upon  these  motions,  nor  have  heard  that  he 
pretends  to  have  suffered  any  wrong  from  us,  save  onlj  thit 
we  had  killed  some  Indians  and  intended  to  send  for  himself 
for  the  murder  of  John  Sausaman  [Sassamon.]  The  last 
that  was  executed  this  week  confessed  that  he  saw  the  other 
two  do  the  murder.  Neither  had  we  any  thoughts  to  com- 
mand him  in  about  it."     See  note  1,  on  page  26. 

Again  he  writes,  "  I  think  I  -can  clearly  say,  that  before 
these  present  troubles  broke  out,  the  English  did  not  possess 
one  foot  of  land  in  this  colony,  but  what  was  fairly  obtained 
by  honest  purchase  of  the  Indian  proprietors:  Nay,  because 
some  of  our  people  are  of  a  covetous  disposition,  and  the  In- 
dians  are  in  their  straits  easily  prevailed  with  to  part  with 
their  lands,  we  first  made  a  law  that  none  should  purchase 
or  receive  by  gift,  any  land  of  the  Indians  without  the  knoW' 
ledge  and  allowance  of  our  court,"  &c.  Hubbard,  66.  Thus 
justice  appears  to  have  been  aimed  at  by  the  leaders  in  gov- 
ernment, from  its  beginning,  but  does  not  appear  to  hare 
effectually  prevented  the  private  abuses  of  individuals, 
which  was,  no  doubt,  impossible.  The  remark  of  Mr.  Ma- 
kin  I  will  lay  before  the  reader  that  h6  may  judge  how  far  it 
is  correct,  and  whether  the  contrast  be  so  great  between  the 
treatment  of  the  Indians  in  Neweiigland  and  Pennsylvania, 
as  to  deserve  what  follows.     (See  Appendix,  XIII.) 

<*  On  just  and  equal  terms  the  land  was  gainM,* 
No  force  of  arms  has  any  right  obtain'd  :  ^ 

^    Tis  here  without  the  use  of  arms,  alone,  "^ 

The  bless'd  inhabitant  enjoys  his  own ; 
Here  many,  to  their  wish,  in  peace  enjoy 
Their  happy  lots,  and  nothing  doth  annoy. 
But  88*1  N'ew  England's  different  conduct  showM 
What  dire  effects  from  injur'd  IndioM  flow'd." 
*  JH  PtnMylvmnia,  Makin  in  Proud*  II,  9Sk 


PHILIP'S  WAR. 


149 


of  the 
asmiar 
itioned 
en  8ur- 
irrivcd 
ritliout 
apelled 
I  in  him 
een  ob- 

e  to  the 
675.    I 
as  that 
i  that  he 
nlv  thit 
himself 
rhe  la|t 
ihe  other 
5  to  com- 

at  before 
3t  possess 
obtained 
,  because 
id  the  In- 
part  with 
purchase 
the  knov- 
J6.    Thus 
;rs  in  gov- 
r  to  have 
idividuals, 
f  Mr.  Ma- 
i  how  far  it 
stween  the 
:\nsylvaniai 

I.) 


divers  parties  of  Indians.  In  one  of  which  there  was 
a  certain  oM  mto,,whom  Captain  Church  seemed  to 
take  particular  notice  of,  and  asking  him  where  he 
belonged,  he  told  him  at  Swanzey.  The  Captain 
asked  his  name,  he  replied,  Conscience.  Conscience, 
said  the  Captain,  smiling,  then  the  war  is  over ;  for 
that  was  what  they  were  searching  for,  it  being  much 
wanted,  and  returned  the  said  Conscience  to  his  post 
again  at  Swanzey,  to  a  certain  person  [that]  the  said 
Indian  desired  to  be  sold  to,  and  then  returned 
home.* 

' -  --nwmm  »■    II     I I  ■  ■  I  I  1 1       >■    T I      r        -i    r  -      -  - 1    -     r  i    ii  -i  i  i  ■         ■  ii       i 

*  Nothing  very  brilliant,  to  be  sure,  occurred  in  those  expe- 
ditions^  if  the  author  has  given  us  the  chief  exploit  of  them 
all,  and  we  may  be  satisfied  that  we  have  no  more  of  them.  Mr. 
Hubbard  takes  no  notice  of  any  actions  of  Church  afierthe  tak- 
ing of  Annawon,  which  had  they  been  very  important  would 
not  have  escaped  his  attention.  He  closes  the  war  in  this 
quarter  with  a  few  interesting  exploits,  the  chief  of  which 
it  will  be  proper  to  notice.  In  October  one  Mr.  Stanton  with 
three  Indians  came  from  Seconet  and  on  the  way  beared  by 
a  captive,  that  there  were  a  number  of  the  enemy  not  far  oft. 
The  Indians  leaving  Mr.  Stanton  pursued  and  took  them  all. 
Among  them  was  an  old  man  not  able  to  go  their  pace,  and 
they  spared  his  life  by  his  promising  to  come  after.  It  ap- 
pears that  those  taken,  were  mostly  women  and  children, 
whose  men  were  out  a  hunting.  They  soon  returned,  and  the 
old  man  informed  them  of  what  hacl  bcfel  their  friends,  and 
they  set  out  in  pursuit  of  them,  overtook  them,  and  retook 
the  prisoners.  One  friendly  Indian  was  killed  in  the  skir- 
mish, and  the  other  two  hardly  escaped.  One  of  these  was 
called  Major  Symon,  part  Pequot  and  part  Nariaganset. 
He  was  remarkable  for  his  strength  and  courage,  and  at  the 
first,  offered  to  fight  any  five  of  the  en«my  hand  to  hanr  with 
their  hatchets,  but  they  declined ;  upon  which  he  discharged 
his  gun  among  them,  and  then  rushed  upon  them  with  great 
'ury,  broke  through  them,  ancl  escaped  with  the  other,  with- 
out injury.     Hubbard,  237, 238.     . 


VBft 


FRENCH  AND  INDIAN 

WARS 


IN 


NEWENGIiAND, 

BETWEEN  THE  TEARS  1689,  AND  1704  ; 

BEIIVG]   a  FUKTHER  ACCOVITT  of  THX  actions  tw  wgx  MOSI 

LATS   WAX8   AOAIir6T   THE   COMMON   ENEMY  AND  IK- 

OIAV  RE8ELS,  IN   THE   EASTERN  PARTS, 

DriTDBR   THE   COMMAND   OF  THE 

AFORESAID 

CAPTAIN  BENJAMIN  CHURCH. 


In  the  time  of  Sir  Edmund  Andross'*  government, 
began  that  bloody  war  in  the  eastern  parts  of  New- 
cngland  ;  so   that  immediately  Sir  Edmund  sent  an 

*  Andross  was  sent  over  as  Governour  of  the  province  of 
Newyork,  in  1674,  by  the  Duke  of  York.  .  Was  appointed 
GovernOur  of  Newengland,  and  arrived  in  Boston,  30  De- 
cember 1684.     Smith,  Hist.  N.  Y.  6S,  gives  a  very  just  idea 
of  bis  character  in  a  very  few  words.     "  He  knew  no  law. 
but  the  will  of  his  master,  and  Kirk  and  Jefferies  were  not 
titter  instruments  than  he  to  execute  the  despotick  projects 
of  James  II."    And  that  "the  historians  of  Newengland 
justly  transmit  him  to  posterity,  under  the  odious  character 
of  a  sycophautick  tool  to  the  Duke,  and  an  arbitrary  tyrant 
over  the  people  committed  to  his  care."    He  was  checked  ir 
the  midst  of  his  oppressive  measures  by  the  abdication  of 
King  James.     This  bad  been  exp  ^ted  by  the  cok>nies,  and 
eagerly  wished  for.     The  people  of      «ton  on  a  report  of  the 
change  in  England,  and  without  vrr .    ngfor  its  confirmation, 
daringly  began  the  revolution  in  ?'  cweagland.    Andross  and 
about  60  other  obnoxious  person*    were  seized,  and  the  old 
government  reassumed.     He  w.  s  afterwards  Governour  of 
Virginia,  and  we  hear  but  littlr  more  about  him.     He  died 
in  London,  Feb.  24, 1713.    Holmes,  I,  475.  ^His  life  ismow 
particularly  given  by  Eliot,  but  larger  and  better  by  Allen. 


FRENCH  ANP  INDIAN  WARS. 


151 


express  for  Captain  Church,  who  then  being  at  Little- 
compton,  received  it  on  a  Lord's  day,  in  the  after- 
noon  meeting.  Going  home  after  meeting,  [he]  took 
his  horse  and  set  out  for  Boston,  as  ordered  ;  and  by 
sunrise  next  morning,  got  to  Braintree,^  where  he 
met  with  Colonel  Page  on  horseback,  going  to  Wey- 
mouth and  Hingham  to  raise  forces  to  go  east.  [He]^ 
said  [that]  he  was  glad  to  see  him,  and  that  his  ex- 
cellency would  be  as  glad  to  see  him  in  Boston  so 
early.  So  parting  he  soon  got  to  Boston,  and  wait  «i 
upon  his  excellency,  who  informed  him  of  an  unhap- 
py war,  broken  out  in  the  eastern  parts ;  and  said, 
[that]  he  was  going  himself  in  person,  and  that  he 
wanted  his  company  with  him.  But  Captain  Church 
not  finding  himself  in  the  same  spirit  he  used  to  have, 
said,  [that]  he  hoped  his  excellency  would  give  him 
time  to  consider  of  it.  He  told  him  he  mi^ht ;  and 
also  said  that  he  must  come  and  dine  with  him. 
Captain  Church  having  many  acquaintance  in  Boston, 
who  made  it  their  business,  some  to  encourage,  and 
others  to  discourage  him  from  going  with  his  excel- 
lency. So  after  dinner  his  excellency  took  him  into 
his  room,  and  discoursed  freely ;  saying,  that  he  hav- 
ing knowledge  of  his  former  actions  and  successes, 
and  that  he  must  go  with  him,  and  be  his  second, 
with  other  encouragements.  But  in  short,  the  said 
Captain  Church  did  not  accept,  so  was  dismissed  and 
went  home.f 

1  [who] 

*  Formerly  mount  WoUaston.  Its  Indian  name  was  Wes- 
sagusset.  It  is  about  10  miles  from  Boston,  and  is  renowned 
as  the  birth  place  of  John  Adams,  second  President  of  the 
U.  States,  whose  life  and  death  add  so  mudii  venerition  to 
the  auspicious  Fourth  OF  July.  \^, 

Though  the  residence  of  the  President  ^'nearly  4  miles 
from  what  was  mount  Wollaston,  and  in  the  present  town  of 
Quincy,  yet  it  is  believed,  that  it  was  anciently  included 
in  it.  •  V 

t  Notwithstanding,  Andross  undertook  an  eastern  expedi- 
tion at  the  head  of  7  or  800  men,  and  the  enemy  £[e4  before 


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FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WAK%. 


Soon  afler  this  was  the  revolution,*  and  the  other 
government  reassumed,  and  then  Gov'.  mour  Brad- 
streetf  sent  for  Captain  Church  to  come  to  Boston, 
as  soon  as  his  business  would  permit ;  whereupon  he 
went  to  Boston  and  waited  upon  his  honour,  who  told 
.him  ^that]  he  was  requested  by  the  come i I  to  send 
for  him,  to  see  if  he  could  be  prevailed  with  to  raise 

—  '■'"P"     — *"     I  ■  I        ■■    ■■  I— ^i— W^    ■!  ■    ■  »  ■  ■!  Ill  ■  II  ■    ■      ■- ■■■'"■'  -  i  I  I  .^ 

him.  "  But,  by  establif hing  garrisons,  by  detaching  nume- 
rous parties,  to  attack  their  settlements,  and  destroy  their 
scanty  provisions,  he  reduced  them  to  the  greatest  distress, 
and  secured  the  country  from  their  incursions."  Holmes,  I, 
474.  But  he  did  as  much  mischief,  or  perhaps  more  than  h^ 
did  good.  He  plundered  Castine's  house,  a  Frenchman, 
who  had  great  influence  among  the  Indians,  which  caused 
him  to  stir  them  up  anew.     Belknap,  I,  196. 

*  The  change  of  government  at  home  being  mentione4  in 
a  preceding  note  it  will  be  necessary  here  to  take  notice  on< 
ly  of  its  origin.  King  James  II.,  in  his  efforts  to  establish 
jjopery,  overthrew  himself.  He  published  certain  declara- 
tions, with  injunctions  upon  the  clergy  to  read  them  to  the 
people  after  service,  which  they  refused.  The  Bishops  in 
an  address  to  the  King,  remonstrated  that  they  could  not 
read  his  declarations  consistent  with  their  consciences ;  and 
they  were  immediately  prosecuted  for  a  seditious  libel.  The 
•  people  took  great  interest  in  their  trial,  and  when  they  were 
acquitted  the  rejoicing  was  almost  universal.  At  this  very 
juncture,  while  the  people  were  enraged  against  the  King, 
William,  Prince  of  Orange,  who  had  married  Mary,  eldest 
daughter  of  King  James,  landed  in  England  with  an  im- 
mense army  from  Holland,  and  were  proclaimed  without 
opposition.  The  old  King  with  much  difficulty  effected  his 
escape  to  France.     Goldsmith's  Hist.  England. 

t  Simon  Bradstreet  was  born  in  Lincolnshire,  England,  in 
March  1603,  and  lived  to  be  the  oldest  man  in  Newengland. 
After  marrying  a  daughter  of  Thomas  Dudley,  he  was  per- 
suaded to  make  a  settlement  in  Massachusetts.  In  1630  he 
was  chosen  assistant  of  the  colony,  and  arrived  at  Salem  the 
same  year.  He  was  in  several  important  offices,  and  at 
length  succeeded  Governour  Leverett  in  the  chief  magi» 
tracy  of  Massachusetts,  in  which  office  he  contifiued  until  the 
arrival  of  Andross,  when  hi3  was  superseded  ;  but  Andross, 
in  1689,  being  put  down,  Mr.  Bradstreet  again  assumed  the 
government,  and  continued  in  it  until  the  arrival  of  Sir 
William  Phips,  in  1693.  He  died  in  Salem,  March  1697, 
aged  94  years.    Allen,  and  Eliot. 


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468, 

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Buti] 
neraf 
baptil 
desir[ 
+ 

no  ml 


French  and  indian  wars. 


153 


volunteers,  both  English  and  Indians  to  go  east ;  for 
the  eastward  Indians  had  done  gceat  spoil  upon  the 
English  in  those  parts ;  giving  him  an  account  of  the 
miseries  and  sufTerings  of  the  people  there.     Captain 
Church's  spirits  being  affected,  said,  if  he  could  tlo 
any  service  for  his  honour,  the  country,  and  their  re-* 
lief,  ho  was  ready  and  willing.     He  was  asked  how 
ho  would  act  9  He  said  [that]  he  would  take  with 
him  as  many  of  his  old  soldiers  as  he  could  get,  both 
English  and  Indians,  &g.     The  gentlemen  of  Boston 
requested  him  to  ga  to  Rhodeisland  government  to 
ask  their  assistance.     So  giving  him  their  letter,  and 
about  forty  shillings  in  money,  he  took  leave  and 
went  home  to  Bristol*  on  a  Saturday ;  and  the  next 
y    .day  morning  he  went  over  to  Rhodeisland,  ana 
Waited  upon  their  Governour,t  delivering  the  lette 
as  ordered,  [and]  prayed  his  honour  for  a  speedy  an 
swer,  who  said,  ihey  could  not  give  an  answer  pre 
sently ;  so  he  Waited  on  them  till  he  had  their  answev 
And  when  he  had  obtained  it,  he  carried  it  to  the^ 
Boston  gentlemen,  who  desired  him  to  raise  what  vo- 
lunteers he  could  in  Plymouth  colony,  and  Rhode- 
island  government,  and  what  was  wanting  they  would 
make  up  out  of  theirs  that  were  already  out  in  the 
eastern  parts. 

The  summer  being  far  spent.  Captain  Church  made 
what  despatch  he  could,  and  raised  about  two  hun- 
dred and  fifty  men,  volunteers,  and  received  his  com- 
mission from  Governour  HinkleyJ  which  is  as  fol- 
io we  th,  viz. : 

*  He  settled  at  Bristol  soon  after  Philip's  war.  See  his  life 
page  XV. 

t  We  may  infer  from  Judge  Sewall's  diary,  in  Holmes,  Ij 
468,  that  one  Clark  was  the  Governour  of  Rhodeisland  in 
1686,  on  the  arrival  of  Andross,  who  of  coursewas  displaced. 
But  in  May  of  this  year,  1689,  it  was  resumed,  and  all  the  ge- 
neral officers  replaced.  Ibid.  476.  I  have  not  even  learned  his 
baptismal  name.  A  good  history  of  Rhodeisland  is  a  very 
desirable  work. 

X  Thomas  Hinkley  was  born. about  the  year  1632.  I  find 
no  mention  of  him,  until  he  assumed  the  government)  or 


154 


FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


**  The  CauncU  of  War  of  their  Mqjeattea^  coUmy  of 
JSfew  Plymauih  in  J^ewengland :  To  Mqjor  jBen 
jamin  Church,  Commander  in  Chirf. 
Whereas  the  Kennebeck  and  eastern  Indians  with 
their  confederates,  have  openly  made  war  upon  their 
Majesties'  subjects  of  the  province  of  Maine,  New- 
hampshire,  and  of  the  Massachusetts  colony,  having 
committed  many  barbarous  murders,  spoils  and  ra- 
pines upon  their  persons  and  estates.     And  whereas 
there  are  some  forces  of  soldiers,  English  and  In- 
dians, now  raised  and  detached  out  of  the   several 
regiment9  and  places  within  this  colony  of  New 
Plymouth,  to  )go  forth  to  the  assistance  of  our  neigh- 
bours and  friends,  of  the  aforesaid   provinces  and 
'Colony  of  the  Massachusetts,  subjects  of  one  akid 
the  same  crown ;  and  to  join  with  their  forces  for  the 
repelling  and  destruction  of  the  common  enemy. 
And  whereas  you  Benjamin  Church,  are  appointed 
to  be  Major,  and  commander  in  chief  of  all  the  for- 
ces, English  and  Indians,  detached  within  this  colony 
for  the  service  of  their  Majesties  aforesaid.    THESE 
are  in'  their  Majesties'  name  to  authorize  and  require 
yoa  to  take  into  your  care  and  conduct  all  the  said 
forces,  English  and  Indians,  and  diligently  to  attend 
that  service,  by  leading  and  exercising  of  your  infc- 
riour  officers  and  soldiers,  commanding  them  to  obey 
you  as  their  chief  commander;  and  to  pursue,  fight, 
take,  kill,  or  destroy  the  said  enemies,  their  aiders 
and  abettors,  by  all  the  ways  and  means  you  can,  ns 
yovi  shall  have  opportunity.     And  you  are  to  observe 
and  obey  all  such  orders  and  instructions  as  from 
time  to  tiihe  you  jjJiall  receive  from  the  commission- 
ers of  the  colonies,  the  council  of  war  of  this  colony, 
or  the  Governour  and  council  of  the  Massachusetts 

rather  the  presidency  of  Plymouth  colony  after  the.  fall  of 
Andross,  the  Caligula  of  Newengland.^n  1689.  Hecontinu* 
ed  in  this  office  until  1693,  when  Sir  William  Phips  arrived 
He  died  at  Barnstable,  in  1706,  aged  about  74  years.  Mof' 
ton,  308.    Hutchinson,  II,  141. 


FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


155 


wyof 
"  Ben 

Q8  with 
»n  their 
,  New- 
having 
and  ra- 
irhereas 
amd  In- 
several 
of  New 
r  neigh- 
3es   and 
one  akid 
B  for  the 
enemy, 
ppointcd 
I  the  for- 
s  colony 
THESE 
d  require 
I  the  said 
to  attend 
^our  infc- 
m  to  obey 

3ue,  fig^^ 
sir  aiders 
)U  can,  as 
to  observe 
as  froirt 
mmission- 
lis  colon}'} 
isachusetts 


colony.  In  testimony  whereof  the  publick  seal  of 
the  said  colony  of  New  Plymouth  is  hereunto  affixed. 
Dated  in  Pljrmouth,  the  sixth  day  of  September^ 
Anno  Domini,  1689.  Annoque  Regni  Regia  et  Regi- 
na  WiUielmi  et  Maria  Anglia,  fyc,  Primo.* 

THOMAS  HINKLEY,  PreaidetU:* 

And  now  marching  them  all  down  to  Boston,  then 
received  his  further  orders  and  instructions,  which 
arc  as  followcth. 

^^Bostouj  Septeniber  16fA,  1689. 

To  aU  Sheriffs,  Marshals,  Constables,  and  other 
officers,  military  and  civil,  in  their  Majesties'  pro' 
vince  of  Maine, 

Whereas  pursuant  to  an  agreement  of  the  com- 
missioners of  the  United  Colonies,  Major  Benjamin 
Church  is  commissionated  .commander  in  chief  over 
that  part  of  their  Majesties'  forces,  (levied  for  the 
present  expedition  against  the  common  enemy)  whose 
head  quarters  are  appointed  to  be  at  Falmouth,  in 
Casco  bay.  In  their  Majesties'  names,  you,  and 
every  of  you,  are  required  to  be  aiding  and  assisting 
to  the  said  Major  Church  in  his  pursuit  of  the  ene- 
my, as  any  emergency  shall  require ;  and  so  impress 
boats  or  other  vessels,  carts,  carriages,  horses,  oxen, 
provision  and  ammunition,  and  men  for  guides,  Slc, 
as  you  shall  receive  warrants  from  the  said  Com- 
mander in  chief,  or  his  Jjieutenant  so  to  do.  You 
may  not  fail  to  do  the  same  speedily  and  effectually, 
as  you  will  answer  your  neglect  and  contempt  of 
I  their  Majesties'  authority  and  service  at  your  utter- 
[most  peril.     Given  under  my  hand  and  seal  the  day 

*  That  is.  ^ndofthe  reign  of  the  King  and  Queen,  WUf 
\Uam  and  Mary  of  England,  Sfc.,  the  Jirat, 


150  FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 

and  rear  above  written.    Annoque  Regni  Regit  d 
BeglruB  WiUimA  et  Maria  Primo. 

By  THOMAS  DANFORTH,* 

President  qf  the  province  of  Maine,^ 

"  By  the  Oovemour  and  CouncU  qf  Maeeachueetta : 
To  Mcijor  Beif^amin  Church. 

Whereas  you  are  appointed  and  commissioned 
by  the  council  of  war,  of  the  colony  of  New-Ply- 
inouth,  commander  in  chief  of  the  forces  raised  with- 
in the  said  colony,  against  the  common  Indian  ene- 
my, now  ordered  into  the  eastern  parts  to  join  with 
some  of  the  forces  of  this'  colony ;  for  the  prosecu- 
tion, repelling  and  subduing  of  the  said  enemy.  It 
.s  therefore  ordered  that  Captain  Simon  Willard, 
and  Captain  Nathaniel  Hall,  with  the  two  companies 
of  soldiers  under  their  several  commands,  blonging 
to  this  colony,  now  in  or  about  Casco  bay,  be,  and 
are  hereby  put  under  you,  as  their  commander  in 
chief  for  this  present  oxpeditioii.  And  of  the  com 
missions  severally  given  to  either  of  them,  they  are 
ordered  to  observe  and  obey  your  orders  and  direc- 
tions as  their  commander  in  chief  until  further  order 
from  the  Governour  and  council,  or  the  commission- 
ers of  the  colonies.  Dated  in  Boston  the  17th  day 
of  September,  Awno  Domini^  1 698.    Annoque  Regni 

*  This  gentleman  was  born  in  England  1633.  He  was  a 
man  of  intluence,  which  he  employea  to  good  account  in  the 
difficult  days  of  Newengland.  In  1679  he  was  elected  depu- 
ty Governour,  and  the  same  year,  the  inhabitants  of  the 
province  of  Maine  chose  him  their  President.  On  the  arri- 
val of  the  tyrant,  An  dross,  he  was  suspended  from  office. 
He  died  in  1699,  a^^ed  77  years.  Nothing  mor^  honourable, 
perhaps,  can  be  said  of  him,  considering  tne  age  ini^ich  he 
lived,  than,  that  he  opposed  with  firmness  the  prpc<rtiain^  of 
those  courts,  which  caused  such  a  foul  page  in  ourystory  by 
their  detestable  prosecutions  and  persecutions  for  witiiherafl. 
See  Allen,  Biog.  340. 


FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


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R$ftU  ee  Regina  OuUielmi  ei  Maria,  'AngHmt  ^€. 
PHmo. 

S.  BRADSTREET,  Ocv. 

Past  in  Council.  Attest,  Isaac  Addington,^  Stcr.** 

•*  By  the  Cammissionera  of  the  Colonies  of  the  MaS' 
aachuaetta,  Plymouth  and  Connecticut,  for  manag" 
ing  the  preaent  war  againat  the  common  enemy. 

Instructions/or  Major  Benjamin  Church, Comman- 
der in  Chief  of  the  Plymouth  forcea,  with  others 
of  the  Maaaachuaetta,  put  under  hia  command. 

In  pursuance  of  the  commission  given  you,  for 
their  Majesties'  service  in  the  present  expedition 
against  the  common  Indian  enemy,  their  aiders  and 
abettors ;  reposing  confidence  in  your  wisdom,  pru- 
dence and  fidelity  in  the  trust  committed  to  you  for 
the  honour  of  God,  good  of  his  people,. and  the  se- 
curity of  the  interest  of  Christ  in  his  churches,  ex- 
pecting and  praying  that  in^  your  dependence  upon 
him,  you  may  be  helped  and  assisted  with  all  that 
grace  and  wisdom  which  is  requisite  for  carrying 
you  on  with  success  in  this  difficult  service ;  and 
though  much  is  and  n^ust  be  left  to  your  discretion, 
as  providence  and  opportunity  may  present  from 
time  to  time  in  places  of  attendance;  yet  the  fol- 
lowing instructions  are  commended  unto  your  {»t)- 
servation,  and  to  be  attended  to  so  far  as  the  state 
of  matters  with  you  in  such  a  transaction  will  admit 
You  are  with  all  possible  speed  to  take  care  that  tne 

*  Mr.  Addington  was  one  of  those  who  took  a  very  active 
paji|kin  opposition  to  the  tyrannical  measures  of  Andross. 
Oh^e  Accession  of  William  and  Mary  he  was  appointed  Sec- 
rctstryv  which  office  he  discharged  with  integrity  for  some 
time.*  It  seems  that  in  those  days,  as  well  as  at  the  present, 
office  teeker*  were  not  entirely  unknown,  but,  "the  emoliH 
ments  of  that  office  were  small,  compared  with  th^  duty,  and 
so  he  was  in  less  danger  of  a  competitor.'*  He  iMAonged  to 
the  council  for  many  years,  and  was  resnected  as  a  justice 
of  the  peace  for  wisdom  and  industry,    lie  died  in  1714. 


158 


FHIIN^H  ANi>  IMHAN  WAHS. 


Pljrmouth  forces,  both  English  and  Indians  under 
your  command,  be  fixed,  and  ready,  and  the  first  op- 
portunity of  wind  and  weather,  to^go  on  board  such 
vessels  as  are  provided  to  transport  you  and  them 
to  Casco,  where,  if  it  shall  please  God  you  arrive, 
you  are  to  take  under  your  care  and  command,  the 
companies  of  Captain  Nathaniel  Hall,  and  Captain 
Simon  Willard,  who  are  ordered  to  attend  your  com- 
mand, whom,  together  with  the  Plymouth  forces, 
and  such  as  from  time  to  time  may  be  added  unto 
you,  you  Sffe  to  improve  in  such  way  as  you  shall 
see  meet,  for  the  discovering,  pursuing,  subduing 
and  destroying  the  said  common  enemy,  by  all  op- 
poitunities  you  are  capable  of;  always  intending  t$e 
preserving  of  any  of  the  near  towiis  from  incursioi^s, 
and  destruction  of  the  enemy  ;  yet  chie/iy  improving 
your  men  for  the  finding  and  following  the  said 
enemy  abroad,  and  if  possible  to  find  oi^t  and  attack 
their  head  quarters  and  principal  rendezvous,  if  you 
find  you  are   in  a  rational  capacity  for  so  doing. 
The  better  to  enable  you  thereto,  we  have  ordered 
two  men  of  war  sloops,  and  other  small  vessels  for 
transportation  to  attend  you  for  some  considerable 
time.     You  are  to  see  that  your  soldiers'  arms  be 
always  fixed  and  that  they  be  furnished  with  ammu- 
nition, provisions  and  other  necessaries,  that  so  they 
may  be  in  readiness  to  repel  and  attack  the  enemy. 
In  your  pursuit  you  are  to  take  special  care  to  avoid 
danger  by  ambushments,  or  being  drawn  under  any 
disadvantage  by  the  enemy  in  your  marches,  keep- 
ing out  scouts  and  a  forlorn  hope  before  your  main 
body,  and  by  all  possible  means  endeavouring  to 
surprise  some  of  the  enemy,  that  so  you  may  gain 
intelligence.     You  are  to  suppress  all  mutinies  and 
disorders  among  your  soldiers,  as  much  as  in  you 
lies,  and  to  punish  such  as  disobey  your  officers,  ac- 
cording to  the  rules  of  war  herewith  given  you. 

You  are  according  to  your  opportunity,  or  any 
occasion  more  than  ordinary  occurring,  to  hold  cof 


FRENCH  AND  INDUN  WARS. 


159 


respondence  with  Major  Swaine,  and  to  yield  mutual 
assistance  when,  and  as  you  are  capabl<p  of  it,  and 
you  may  have  reason  to  j*idge  it  will  be  of  most 
publick  service,  and  it  wili  be  meet,  [that]  you  and 
he  should  agree  of  some  signal,  whereby  your  In- 
dians may  be  known  from  the  enemy.  You  are  to 
encourage  your  soldiers  to  be  industrious,  vigorous, 
and  venturous  in  their  service,  to  search  out  and 
destroy  the  enemy,  acquainting  them,  it  is  agreed 
by  the  several  colonies,  that  they  shall  have  the 
benefit  of  the  captives,  and  all  lawful  plunder,  and 
the  reward  of  eight  pouikda  per  head,  for  every 
fighting  Indian  man  slain  by  them,  over  and  above 
their  stated  wages ;  the  same  being  made  appear  to 
the  commander  in  chief,  or  such  as  shall  be  appoint- 
ed to  take  care  therein.  If  your  commission  officers, 
or  any  of  them  should  be  slain,  or  otherwise  incapa- 
ble of  service,  and  for  such  reason  dismissed,  you 
arc  to  appoint  others  in  their  room,  who  shall  have 
the  like  wages,  and  a  commission  sent  upon  notice 
given ;  you  [are]  to  give  them  commissions  in  the 
mean  time.  You  are  to  take  effectual  care  that  the 
worship  of  God  be  kept  up  in  the  army ;  morning 
and  evening  prayer  attended  as  far  as  may  be,  and 
as  the  emergencies  of  your  affairs  will  admit ;  to 
see  that  the  holy  Sabbath  be  duly  sanctified.  You 
are  to  take  care  as  much  as  may  be,  to  prevent  or 
punish  drunkenness,  swearing,  cursing  or  such  other 
sins  as  do  provoke  the  anger  of  God.  You  ar6  to 
advise  witli  ygur  chief  officers  in  any  matters  of 
moment,  as  you  shall  have  opportunity.  You  are 
from  time  to  time  to  give  intelligence  and  advice  to 
the  Governour  and  council  of  the  Massachusetts,  or 
commissioners  of  the  colonies,  of  your  proceedings 
and  occurrences  that  may  happen,  and  how  it  shall 
please  the  Lord  to  deal  with  you  in  this  present  ex- 
pedition. If  you  find  the  vessels  are  not  likely  to 
be  serviceable  to  you,  dismiss  them  as  soon  as  you 
may. 


I  GO 


FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARa 


Captain  Sylvanus  Davis  is  a  prudent  man  and  wcli 
acquainted  with  the  affairs  of  those  parts,  and  is 
written  unto  to  advise  and  inform  you  all  he  can. 

Such  further  instructions  as  we  shall  see  reason 
to  send  unto  you,  you  are  carefully  to  attend  and 
observe  ;  and  in  the  absence  of  the  commissioners, 
you  shall  observe  the  orders  and  instructions  direct- 
ed unto  you  from  the  Governour  and  council  of  the 
Massachusetts. 

(Hven  under  our  hands  in  Boston,  Sept.  18,  1G89. 

THOMAi;  DANFORTH,  President' 

ELISHA  COOKE, 

SAMUEL  MASON, 

WILLIAM  PITKIN, 

THO.  HINKLEY,  I 

JOHN  WALLEY."  J 


THE    FIRST    EXPEDITION    EAST. 

Being  ready,  Major  Church  embarked  with  iiis 
forces  on   board  the  vessels  provided   to  transport 
them  for  Casco.*     Having  a  brave   gale  at  south- 
west, and  on  Friday  about  three  o'clock,  they  got 
in  sight  of  Casco  harbour.     And  discovering  two  or 
three  small  ships  there,  [and]  not  knowing  whether 
they  were  friends  or  enemies,  whereupon  tho  said 
commander.  Major  Church,  gave  orders  that  every 
man  that  was  able  should  make  ready,  and  all  lie  close; 
giving  orders  how  t^ey  should  act  in  case  they  were 
enemies.  He,  going  in  the  Mary  sloop,  together  witli 
the  Resolution,  went  in  first,  being  both  well  fitted 
with   guns  and  men.     Coming  to   the  first,  hailed 
them,  who  said  they  were  friends ;  presently  man- 
ned their  boat,  brought  to,  and  so  came  along  the 

—  r-— ■    ■  ■■  ■       ■■  ,11,  I  ■     ■       II   I  ■■_,.  ,^^  ** 

•  What  was  since  included  in  the  towns  of  Falmouth,  Cap* 
Elizabeth  and  Portland,  was  called  Casco.  It  is  situated  on 
Casco  bay.  This  bay  at  its  entrance  between  Cape  For* 
poise  and  Cape  Elizabeth  is  about  40  miks  wide.  Sullivao*) 
test.  Maine,  13.  In  Philip's  war  depredations  were  coro- 
mitted  here  by  the  savages  and  many  were  killed,    lb.  19'< 


PRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


161 


I  well 
aid  is 
an. 

reason 
id  and 
ioners, 
direct- 
of  tbt" 

5,  1089. 


with   iiis 
transport 
at  soiith- 
,  they  got 
ng  two  or 
y  whether 
1  the)  said 
hat  every 
II lie  close; 

they  were 
retherwitli 

well  fitted 
first,  hailed 
ently  man- 
;  along  the 

lmouth,W 
is  situated  oj 
n  Cape  Po^  I 
e     SullinSl 
ns  were  coj^ 

ttcd.    ll>.l«^' 


side  of  [him.]^  [They]"  ^«ve  the  said  Church  an 
account,  that  yesterday  th;^rf  was  a  very  great  army 
of  Indians,  and  French  with  them  upon  the  island,* 
at  the  going  out  of  the  harbour,  and  that  they  were 
come  on  purpose  to  take  Casco  fort  and  town  ;f  like- 
wise informed  him  that  they  had  got  a  captive  wo- 
man aboard,  (Major  Walden's J  daughter, of  Piscata- 
1  [them.]  2  [who] 

*  There  are  about  300  islands  in  Casco  bay.  What  the 
name  of  this  was  I  have  not  learned. 

t  Is  this  the  "  body  of  600  Indians,"  mentioned  bv  Bel- 
knap, N.  H.  I,  267,  that  were  going  to  attack  Casco?  I  do 
not  find  any  thing  like  it  in  the  place  it  should  be.  He  cites 
"  Church's  memoirs,  104,"  perhaps  he  used  the  first  edition 
of  this  history,  as  no  mention  of  any  thing  of  the  kind  is  seen 
in  the  second.  In  touching  upon  the  operations  under  Church 
in  1704,  he  says,  "  while  they  verc  at  Mountdcsert  Church 
learned  from  9  of  his  prisoners"  of  the  body  of  Indians  just 
named.  It  will  be  seen  in  the  Fifth  Expedition,  that  iLa- 
faure's  son  informed  Church  at  Montinicus,  of  some  French 
and  Indians  "  that  were  to  go  westward  to  fight  the  Eng- 
lish," but  nothing  of  the  kind  took  place  at  Mountdesert, 
nor  any  information  from  "  9  prisoners,"  or  that  the  expedi- 
tion was  to  attack  Casco. 

J  Waldron  is  now  the  correct  way  of  writing  this  name 
Hubbard  wrote  it  as  our  author  does,  but  more  frequently 
with  an  r  after  the  e.     Some  other  historians  put  the  r  before 
thc'^,  so  we  are  at  a  loss  how  the  name  was  originally  spelt. 

Major  Richard  Waldron  was  a  native  of  Somersetshire, 
England,  and  was  one  of  the  first  settlers  at  Cochecho,  now 
Dover,  Newhampshire.  The  tragical  death  of  this  noted 
man  is  given  by  Dr.  Belknap,  Hist.  N.  H.  I,  197,  198  f  but  as 
that  excellent  work  is  not  in  the  hands  of  many,  it  may  be 
proper  to  give  the  particulars  in  this  place.  At  the  close  of 
rhilip's  war,  many  of  the  western  Indians  fled  to  th6  east- 
ward. Some  of  tnem,  with  others  of  Pennacbok  and  Pig- 
wocket,  had  assembled  at  Major  Waldron'd  with  whom  they 
had  lately  treated.  Captains  Syll  and  Hawthorne,  being 
despatched  by  the  Massachusetts'  government  agaiQgt  tTO, 
Indians  on  the  Kennebeck,  arrived  there  with  th^D^hiXv 
under  orders  to  seize  all  Indians  that  had  been  concentictjii^'^ 
the  war.  They  were  about  to  execute  their  orders  by  8ei#^ 
ing  these  Indians,  but  Maj[.  Waldron  formed  the  design  of 
taking  them  in  a  sham  training,  which  he  had  invited  them 


169 


FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


qua)  that  could  give  him  a  full  account  of  their 
numbers  and  intentions.'    He  bid  them  give  his  ser- 

to  join  in.  Accordingly  all  were  taken,  in  number  about  40(X. 
Those  that  were  not  K>und  to  have  been  in  the  former  war 
were  dismissed,  and  the  rest  were  sent  to  Boston.  About  8 
or  10  were  hanged  as  murderers,  and  the  rest  sold  into  slave- 
ry. This  was  the  latter  part  of  1676.  Now  IS  years  had 
expired,  but  revenue  remained  in  the  breasts  of  those  tribes 
whose  friends  had  been  so  cruelly  treated.  They  therefore 
formed  the  design  to  destroy  all  the  garrisons  at  Cochecho, 
which  was  thus  artfully  concerted.  Two  squaws  were  to 
get  permission  to  lodge  in  each,  and  after  all  was  still  in 
the  dead  of  night,  they  were  to  open  the  doors  for  their 
iViends.  No  fear  was  discovered  among  the  English,  and 
the  squaws  were  admitted.  One  of  tnose  admitted  into 
Waldron's  garrison,  reflecting,  perhaps,  on  the  ingratitude 
.she  was  about  to  be  guilty  of,  thought  to  warn  the  Majo^  of 
his  danger.  She  pretended  to  be  ill,  and  as  she  lie  on  ihc 
floor  would  turn  herself  from  side  to  side,  as  though  to  ease 
herself  of  pain  tLat  she  pretended  to  have.  While  in  this 
e]percise  she  began  to  sing  and  repeat  the  following  verse. 

«  O  Major  Waldo,      • 
You  great  Sagamore, 
■  I  O  what  will  you  do, 

Indians  at  your  door !" 

No  alarm  was  taken  at  this,  and  the  doors  were  opened 
According  to  their  plan,  and  the  enemy  rushed  in  with  great 
fury.  They  found  the  Major's  room  as  he  leaped  out  of  bed, 
but  with  his  sword  he  drove  them  through  two  or  three 
rooms,  and  as  he  turned  to  get  some  other  arms,  he  fell  stun- 
ned by  a  blow  with  the  hatchet.  They  dragged  him  into 
his  hail  and  seated  him  on  a  table  in  a  great  chair,  and  then 
began  to  cut  his  flesh  in  a  shocking  manner.  Some  in  turns 
gashed  his  naked  breast,  saying,  '^  I  cross  out  my  account." 
Then  cutting  a  joint  from  a  finger,  would  say,  "  Will  your 
list  weigh  a  pound  now?"*  His  nose  and  ears  were  then  cut 
off  and  forced  into  his  mouth.  He  soon  fainted,  and  fell  from 
his  seat,  and  one  held  his  own  sword  under  him,  which  pas* 
sed  through  his  body,  and  he  expired.  The  family  were 
forced  to  provide  them  a  supper  while  they  were  murdering 

the 

*  It  ii  a  tradition  concerning  Major  Waldron,  that  he  used  in  traifio{ 
with  the  Indians,  to  count  his  fist  as  weighing  a  pound,  also  that  bisM- 
counts  were  false  and  not  crossed  out  according  to  agceement.  But  U 
justice  to  the  Major,  it  should  be  remembered,  thai  straiige  Indians,  «b* 
thought  themseWce  injured  by  ono  Englishman,  would  take  rertnge  on  <ki 
first  that  feU  into  their  hands. 


FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


109 


'their 
LS  ser- 

»ut4oa 

\er  war 
Vbout  8 
;o  slavc- 
lars  had 
)e  tribei 
ticrefore 
)checho, 
were  to 
I  still  in 
br  their 
ish,  and 
tted  into 
rratitude 
Majoii  of 
Lc  on  the 
h  to  ease 
Lie  in  this 
verse. 


•e  opened 
with  great 
aut  of  bed, 
>  or  three 
e  fell  sttto- 
l  him  into 
•,  and  then 
He  in  turns 
r  account." 
Will  your 
sre  then  cut 
nd  fell  fwm 
,  which  pasf 
family  were 
J  murdering 
the 

ised  intradiBl 
so  ihat  bii«e- 
pment.  But* 
re  Indiana  «£ 


vice  to  their  captain,  and  tell  him,  [that]  he  would 
wait  upon  him  after  he  had  been  on  shore  and  given 
8ome  orders  and  directions.  Being  come  pretty 
near,  he  ordered  all  the  men  still  to  keep  close ; 
giving  an  account  of  the  news  [which]  he  had  re- 
ceived, and  then  went  ashore;  where  were  seve- 
ral of  the  chief  men  of  the  town,  who  met  him,  be- 
inff  glad  that  he  came  so  happily  to  their  relief; 
told  him  the  news  [that]  Mrs.  Lee^  had  given  them, 
being  the  woman  aforesaid. 

He  [went]^  to  Captain  Davis, f  to  get  some  refresh- 
ment, having  not  e&teii  a  morsel  since  he  came  by 
Bdsion  castle.  And  now  having  inquired  into  the 
state  of  the  town,  found  them  in  a  poor  condition  to 
defend  themselves  against  such  a  number  of  enemies. 
He  gave  them  an  account  of  his  orders  and  instruc- 
tions, and  told  them  what  forces  he  had  brought,  and 

^  [going] 

the  Major.  This  was  on  Thursday  27  June,  1689.  Major 
Waldron  was  80  years  old  when  killed.  Fifty  two  persons 
were  killed,  and  taken  captive,  of  the  former  were  33.  MS. 
Recollections. 

*  Daughter  of  Major  Waldron,  as  mentioned  above.  She 
was  taken  the  same  time  her  father  was  killed,  as  related  in 
the  last  note.  Her  husband's  name  was  Abraham  Lee,  who 
was  killed  when  the  garrison  was  taken. 

t  Captain  Sylvanus  Davis,  the  same  mentioned  in  the  pre- 
ceding instructions.  By  Hutchinson,  II,  21,  it  appears 
that  he  was  once  taken  prisoner  and  carried  to  Gana<Ki,  and 
that  he  commanded  the  fort  at  Casco  from  which  he  was  ta- 
ken, which,  I  suppose,  was  in  1690;  for  in  that  year  the 
country  upon  the  bay  was  desolated.  There  were  a  number 
of  garrisons,  and  a  fort,  but  were  all  taken.  Captain  Davis 
witn  one  Captain  Lake  were  besieged  on  Arrowsike  island 
in  1676,  but  effected  their  escape  out  of  the  back  door  of  a 
house,  and  ran  to  the  water's  edge,  and  in  a  boat  fled  to  the 
nearest  land.  Capt.  Lake  was  shot  down  as  he  landedj^but 
Davis  escaped  with  a  wound.  The  body  of  Lake  was  aften* 
ward  found,  and  conveyed  away  by  Major  Waldron.  Dfti^*' 
vis,  on  the  arrival  of  Gov.  Phips,  in  1693^  was  appointed  one 
of  the  counsellors  for  the  eastern  eoantry.  How  long  h«  con- 
tinued  in  that  office  is  not  known  to  me,  but  by  Sullivan,  167 
it  appears  that  b<s  sustained  it  in  1701. 


164 


FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


that  when  it  was  dark  they  should  all  land,  and  not 
before,  lest  the  enemy  should  discover  them.  And 
then  he  went  on  board  the  privateer  [which  was  a 
Dutchman.]'  But  as  he  went,  called  on  board  every 
vessel,  and  ordered  the  officers  to  take  care  that  their 
men  might  be  all  fitted  and  provided  to  fight ;  for 
the  people  of  the  town  expected  the  enemy  to  fall 
upon  them  every  minute.  But  withal,  charging  them 
to  keep  undiscovered. 

And,  coming  on  board  said  privateer,  was  kindly 
treated.  [He]  discoursed  [with]  Mrs.  Lee,  who  in- 
formed him,  that  the  company  she  came  with,  had 
four  score  canoes,  and  that  there  were  more  of  them, 
whom  she  had  not  seen,  which  came  from  other  pla- 
ces, and  that  they  told  her,  when  they  came  all'  to- 
gether, should  make  itp  seven  hundred  men.  He 
asked  her  whether  Casteen*  was  with  them*^  She 
answered,  that  there  were  several  French  men  with 

9  [who  were  Dutchmen] 


.  ''*  Baron  De  St.  Castine,  a  very  extraordinary  character. 
According  to  Voltaire  and  the  Abbe  Raynal  he  had  been 
Colonel  of  the  regiment  of  Corignon,  in  France,  and  was  a 
man  of  family  and  fortune.     He  came  to  America  in  1670, 
and  settled  among  the  Penobscot  Indians ;  married  a  daugh' 
ter  of  the  chief,  and  had  several  other  wives.     By  the  treaty 
of  Breda,  the  territory  beyond  the  Penobscot  was  c«ded  to 
France,  and  Castine  lived  within  that  country.     Some  diffi- 
culty arose  about  a  cargo  of  wine,  which  was  landed  in  the 
country,  and  a  new  line  was  run  by  the  English,  by  which 
the  place  of  landing,  together  with  Castine's  lands,  was  ta> 
ken  within  the  English  claim.    Andross,  in  his  expedition 
before  named,  plundered  Castine's  house  of  every  thing  valu- 
able in  his  absence.     This  base  act  so  exasperated  him,  that 
he  used  his  exertions  to  inflame  the  Indians  against  the  Eng- 
lish, which  he  effectually  did,  and  their  chief  supplies  of 
arms  and  ammunition  were  furnished  by  him.    He  had  an 
estate  in  France,  to  which  he  retired  when  the  French  lost 
their  possessions  in  that  part  of  the  country.    See  Sullivan's 
Hist.  93,  158,  336.    Hist.  N.  H.  I,  19.5,  196.    If  we  name 
this  war  from  those  that  occasioned  .it,  we  may  call  it  Gas- 
tine's  war.    But  the  French,  perhaps,  would  call  it  ADdrov* 
war. 


FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


166 


them,  but  did  not  know  whether  Casteen  was  there 
or  not.  He  then  having  got  what  intelligence  she 
could  give  him,  went  ashore  and  viewed  the  fort  and 
town ;  discoursing  with  the  gentlemen  there  accord- 
ing to  his  instructions. 

And  when  it  began  to  grow  dark,  he  ordered  the 
vessels  to  come  as  near  the  fort  as  might  be,  and  land 
the  soldiers  with  as  little  noise  as  possible ;  ordering 
them  as  they  landed  to  go  into  the  fort  and  houses, 
that  stood  near,  that  so  they  might  be  ready  upon 
occasion.  Having  ordered  provisions  for  them,  [he] 
went  to  every  company  and  ordering  them  to  get 
every  thing  ready ;  ihey  that  bad  no  powderhorns  or 
shotbags,  should  immediately  make  them ;  ordering 
the  officers  to  take  special  care  that  they  were  ready 
to  march  into  the  woods  an  hour  before  day ;  and 
also  directing  the  watch  to  call  him  two  hours  be- 
fore day.     So  he  hastened  to  bed  to  get  some  rest. 

At  the  time  prefixed  he  was  called  and  presently 
ordering  the  companies  to  mak^  ready,  and  about 
half  an  hour  before  day  they  moved.  Several  of  the 
town's  people  went  with  them  into  a  thick  place  of 
brush  about  half  a  mile  from  the  town.  Now  order- 
ing them  to  send  out  their  scouts  as  they  used  to  do, 
and  seeing  them  all  settled  at  their  work,  he  went  in- 
to town  by  sunrise  again,  and  desired  the  inhabitants 
to  take  care  of  themselves,  till  his  men  had  fitted 
themselves  with  some  necessaries ;  for  his  Indians, 
most  of  them,  wanted  both  bags  and  horns.  So  he 
ordered  them  to  make  bags  like  Wallets,  to  put  pow- 
der in  one  end,  and  shot  in  the  oilier. 

So  most  of  them  were  ready  for  action,  viz.,  the 
Seconet  Indians,  but  the  Cape  Indians  were  very 
bare,  lying  so  long  at  Boston  before  tliey  embarkedr. 
that  they  had  sold  every  thing  [that]  they  could  make 
a  penny  of;  some  tying  shot  and  powder  in  the  cor- 
ners ot  their  blankets. 

He  being  in  town,  just  gomg  to  breakfast,  there 
was  an  alarm ;  so  he  ordered  all  tlie  soldiers  in  town  to 


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FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


move  away  as  fast  as  they  could,  where  the  firinc 
was.  And  he,  with  what  men  more  were  with  him  c» 
hi8  soldiers,  moved  immediately.  [They  metp  with 
Captain  Bracket's^  sons,  who  told  [them  that,p  their 
father  was  taken ;  and  that  they  saw  a  great  army  c  *" 
Indians  in  their  father's  orchard,  &,c.  By  this  time 
our  Indians  that  wanted  bags  and  horns  were  fitted, 
but  wanted  more  ammunition.  Presently  came  a 
messenger  to  him  from  the  town,  and  informed  him, 
that  they  had  knocked  out  the  heads  of  several  casks 
of  bullets,  and  they  were  all  too  big,  being  musket 
bullets,  and  would  not  fit  their  guns,  and  that  if  he 
did  not  go  back  himself,  a  great  part  of  the  array  j 
would  be  kept  back  from  service  for  want  of  suitable 
bullets. 

He  ran  back  and  ordered  every  vessel  to  send 
ashore  all  their  casks  of  bullets;  being  brought, 
[they]  knocked  out  their  heads,  and  turned  them  all 
out  upon  the  green  by  the  fort,  and  set  all  the  peo- 
ple in  the  town,  that  were  able,  to  make  slugs ;  being 

1  [and  meeting]  i  [hini] 

"*.  Captain  Anthony  Bracket,  an  /early  settler  on  Casco  bay, 
where  his  posteritj  yet  remain.  Notice  is  taken  by  Sullivan, 
116,  that  tne  family  were  considerable  landholders  in  Fal- 
mouth, between  the  years  1680,  and  1690,  under  a  title  of 
the  government,  signed  by  president  Danforth.  lb.  196, 197. 
When  Casco  was  destroyed  in  1676,  Captain  Bracket  with 
his  wife  and  one  child  was  taken  by  the  savages.  This  was 
on  the  1 1  August,  and  the  November  following  they  made 
their  escape.  Those  that  had  them  prisoners,  landed. them 
on  the  north  shore  of  the  bay,  and  here  their  keepers  had  in- 
telligence of  a  valuable  house,  taken  by  another  party,  the 
spoils  of  which  they  were  eager  to  share  ;  therefore,  leaving 
Bracket,  his  wife  and  child,  and  a  negro,  with  some  provi- 
sions, who  promised  that  they  would  come  after,  and  depart- 
ed. They  found  an  old  birch  canoe,  in  which  they  escaped 
♦,o  the  other  side  of  the  bay,  where,  only  the  day  before  the 
eneipy  had  left.  Here  they  got  on  board  a  vessel  bound  to 
Pascataqua,  where  they  arrived  safe.  Hubbard,  293  to  296. 
What  time  Bracket  returned  to  his  lands  does  not  appear. 
When  Andross  erected  forts  there  in  1688,  Captain  Brack* 
ft  was  put  in  command  of  th.<ee.    Sullivan,  260. 


FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


167 


firinc 
limot 
l^with 
9  their 
my  c*" 
is  time 
fitted, 
iame  a 
id  him, 
lI  casks 
miisket 
oit  if  he 
le  army 
suitable 


3asco  bay, 
r  Sullivan, 
PS  in  Fal- 
r  a  title  of 
u  196, 197. 
Lcket  with 
This  was 

they  made 
ndedthero 
icrs  had  in- 
party,  the 
re,  leaving 
iome  provi- 
ind  depart- 
vey  escaped 
r  before  the 
el  bound  to 
a93  to  391). 
not  appear- 
tain  Brack- 


most  of  them  too  large  for  their  use,  which  hod  like 
to  have  been  the  overthrow  of  their  whole  army. 
He  finding  some  small  bullets,  and  what  slugs  were 
made,  and  three  knapsacks  of  powder,  went  imme- 
diately to  the  army,  which  was  very  hotly  engaged. 
But  coming  to  the  river  the  tide  was  up  ;  he  called 
to  his  men  that  were  engaged,  encouraging  them, 
and  told  them  [that]  he  had  brought  more  ammuni- 
tion for  them.  An  Indian,  called  Captain  Lightfoot,* 
laid  down  his  gun,-  and  came  over  the  river,  takmg 
the  powder  upon  his  head,  and  a  kettle  of  bullets  in 
each  hand,  and  got  safe  to  his  fellow  soldiers. 

He  perceiving  great  firing  upon  that  side  he  was 
of,  went  to  see  who  they  were,  and  found  them  to  be 
two  of  Major  Church's  companies,  one  of  English 
and  the  other  of  Indians,  being  in  all  about  four  score 
men,  that  had  not  got  over  the  river,  but  lay  firing 
over  our  men's  heads  at  the  enemy.  He  presently 
ordered  them  to  rally,  and  come  all  together,  and 
gave  the  word  for  a  Casco  man.  So  one  Swarton,  ii 
» Jersey  man,f  appearing,  whom  he  could  hardly  un- 
derstand. He  asked  him  how  far  it  was  to  the  head 
of  the  riv-r,  or  whether  there  were  anyplace  to  get 
over  •?  He  said  [that]  there  was  a  bridge  about  three 
quarters  of  a  mile  up,  where  they  might  get  over. 
So  he  calling  to  his  soldiers,  engaged  on  the  other 
side,  that  he  would  soon  be  with  them  over  the 
bridge,  and  come  upon  the  backs  of  the  enemy, 
which  put  new  courage  into  them.  So  they  imme- 
diately moved  up  towards  the  bridge, marching  very 
thin ;  being  willing  to  make  what  show  they  could  ; 
shouting  as  they  marched.  They  saw  the  enemy 
running  from  the  river  side,  where  they  had  made 
stands  with  wood  to  prevent  any  body  from  coming 
over  the  river;  and  coming  to  the  bridge,  they  ¥aw 
on  the  other  side,  that  the  enemy  had  laid  logs,  and 

*  See  note  2  on  page  100.  ; 

t  An  Irishman. 


108 


FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


f  tuck  birch  brush  along  to  hide  themselves  from  our 
view. 

He  ordered  the  company  to  come  altogether,  bid- 
ding them  all  to  run  after  him,  who  would  go  first ; 
and  that  as  soon  as  they  got  over  the  bridge,  to  scat- 
ter ;  that  so  they  might  not  be  all  shot  down  to- 
gether ;  expecting  the  enemy  to  be  at  their  stands. 
So  running  up  to  the  stands,  found  none  there,  but 
were  just  gone;  the  ground  beinff  much  tumbled 
with  them  behind  the  said  stands.  He  ordered 
the  Captain  with  his  company  of  English  to  march 
down  to  our  men,  engaged,  and  that  they  should  keep 
along  upon  the  edge  oi  the  marsh,  and  himself,  with 
his  Indian  soldiers  would  march  down  through  the 
brush.  And  coming  to  a  parcel  of  low  groui^d, 
which  had  been  formerly  burnt,  the  old  brush  being 
fallen  down,  lay  very  thick,  and  the  young  brush 
being  grown  up,  made  it  bad  travelling.  But  com/l 
ing  near  the  back  of  the  enemy,  one  of  his  men  call- 
ea  unto  him,  (their  commander)  and  said,  *^  The  ene- 
my run  westward  to  get  between  us  and  thWbridge." 
And  he  looking  that  way,  saw  men  running ;  and 
making  a  small  stop,  heard  no  firing,  but  a  great 
chopping  with  hatchets ;  so  concluding  the  fight  was 
over,  made  the  best  of  their  ^  ay  to  the  bridge  again ; 
lost  the  enemy  should  get  over  the  bridge  into  the 
town. 

The  men  being  most  of  them  out,  (our  ammuni- 
tion lay  exposed)  [and]  coming  to  the  oridge  where 
he  left  sixlndians  for  an  ambuscade  on  the  other  side 
of  the  river,  that  if  any  enemy  offej-ed  to  come  over, 
they  should  fire  at  them,  which  would  give  him  notice ; 
so  would  come  to  their  assistance.  (But  in  the  way, 
having  heard  no  firing,  nor  shouting,  concluded  the 
enemy  were  drawn  off.)  He  asked  the  ambuscade 
whether  they  saw  any  Indians 9  they  said  "Yes, 
abundance."  He  asked  them  where  ^  They  answer- 
ed, that  thoy  ran  over  tho  head  of  the  river  by  fhe 


FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


CO 


cedar  swamp,  and  were  running  into  the  neck  to- 
wards the  town. 

There  beins  but  one  Englishman  with  him,  he  bid 
his  Indian  soldiers  scatter,  [and]  run  very  thin,  to 
preserve  themselves  and  be  the  better  able  to  make 
a  discovery  of  the  enemy.  And  soon  coming  to 
Lieutenant  Clark's^  field,  on  the  south  side  of  tlie 
neck,  and  seeing  the  cattle  feeding  quietly,  and  per- 
ceiving no  track,  concluded  the  ambuscade  had  told 
them  a  falsehood.  They  hastily  returned  back  to 
the  said  bridge,  perceiving  [thatj  there  was  no  noise 
of  the  enemy.  ., 

He  hearing  several  great  guns  fire  at  the  town, 
concluded  that  they  were  either  assaulted,  or  that 
they  had  discovered  the  enemy ;  [ — Y  having  order- 
ed that  in  case  such  should  be,  that  they  should  fire 
some  of  their  great  guns  to  give  him  notice.     He 
being  a  stranger  to  the  country,  concluded  [that]  the 
eViemy  had,  by  some  other  way,  got  to  the  town ; 
wiiereupon'he  sent  his  men  to  the  toWn,  and  himself 
going  to  the  river,  near  where  the  fight  had  been, 
asked  them  how  they  did,  and  what  was  become  of 
the  enemy  1  [They]^  informed  him  that  the  enemy 
drew  off  in  less  than  an  hour  after  he  left  them,  and 
had  not  fired  a  gun  at  them  since.     He  told  them 
[that]  he  had  been  within  little  more  than  a  gun 
shot  of  the  back  of  the  enemy,  and  had  been  upon 
them,  had  it  not  been  for  thick  brushy  ground,  &.c. 
I       Now  some  of  his  men  returning  from  the  town, 
gave  him  the  account,  that  they  went  while  they  saw 
1  [He]  2  [Who] 

,■       ■■!  »M..  I  — —^M  ,        I     .    ——I    I  I MUM  I     !■■    .       I  II  ■■!    ■■—  ..    ^  — ^.      I,    II  I     ,,    I         .  ,„     ,    — J),^ 

*  The  name  of  Clark  occurs  early  amone  the  fii^  claimecs 
of  the  soil  in  this  part  of  the  country.  To  Th^m^s  Cl^rk 
and  Roger  Spencer,  was  sold  the  island  of  Arrowseag,  as  the 
Indians  called  it,  but  the  English,  Arrowsike.  It  itppears 
also  that  Clark  possessed  lands  on  the  main,  from  Wbenitor  Ke 
was  driven  in  1675.  Sullivan,  145,  169, 17S.  This  if  liot 
the  same  may  be  a  relative.  Mather,  Mag.,  G^^  informs  ii%'< 
[that  one  Lieut.  'Clark  waft  killed  here  in  a  MUJ^f  in  Ms0r^; 


1690. 


H 


•".4   ■ 


rro 


FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


the  coloora  standing,  and  men  walking  about  as  not 
molested.  He  presently  ordered  that  all  his  army^ 
should  pursue  tne  enemy,  but  they  told  him  that 
most  of  them  had  spent  their  ammunition ;  and  that 
if  the  enemy  had  engaged  them  a  little  lonser,  they 
might  have  come  and  linocked  them  on  the  head ; 
and  that  some  of  their  bullets  were  so  unsizeable, 
that  some  of  them  were  forced  to  make  slugs  while 
they  were  engaged. 

He  then  ordered  them  to  get  over  all  the  wounded 
and  dead  menf  and  to  leave  none  behind,  which  was 
done  by  some  canoes  they  had  sot.  Captain  Hallf 
and  his  men  being  first  engaged,  did  great  service, 
and  suffered  the  greatest  loss  m  his  men.  But  Cap- 
tain Southworth,]!  with  his  company,  and  Capiam 
Numposh  with  the  Seconet  Indians,  and  the  most  of 
the  men  belonging  to  the  town  all  coming  suddenly 
to  his  relief)  prevented  him  and  his  whole  company 
from  being  cut  off,  dbo. 

By  this  time  the  day*  was  far  spc^nt,  and  marching 
into  to^n  about  sunset,  carrying  in  all  their  wounded 
and  defid  Biea ;  being  all  sensible  of  God's  goodness 
to  them,  in  giving  them  the  victory,  and  causing  the 
enemy  to  fly  with  shame ;  who  never  gave  one  shout 
at  their  drawing  off.  The  poor  inhabitants  wonder- 
fully rejoiced  that  the  Almighty  had  favoured  them 
so  much ;  saying,  that  if  Major  Church  with  his  for- 
ces had  not  come  at  that  juncture,  they  had  been  all 
cut  off;  and  said  further,  that  it  was  the  first  time, 
that  ever  the  eastward  Indians  had  been  put  to  flight. 

*  How  nnmeroui  this  army  was  is  not  told  us^but  it  proba< 
dIv  consisted  of  aear  400  men,  as  hig  own  volanteers  number* 
ea  360,  and  these  men  were  joined  by  two  other  companiei 
as  mentioned  in  his  oommiseion  from  the  Maseachasetts  gov* 
crnment. 

t  Captain  Nathaniel  Hall  was  of  the  Massachusetts  where 
the  name  is  very  common  at  this  day.  Mather,  Mag.  Hi 
(16,  says,«  he  had  been  a  valiant  captain  in  the  former  wtr." 

I  Captain  Nathaniel  Southworth  of  Plymouth  colony.  I 
ftad  no  particulars  of  him«  « 


FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  ^A]l& 


171 


u  not 
irmy* 
I  that 
d  that 
',  they 
head; 
^eable, 
while 


larching 
vounded 
goodness 
ising  the 
me  shout 
wonder- 
red  them 
.  his  for- 
been  all 
irsl  time, 
to  flight- 


The  said  Church  with  his  volunteers  were  Wonder- 
fully preserved,  having  never  a  man  killed  outright, 
and  but  one  Indian  mortally  wounded,  who  died  j 
several  more  being  badly  wounded,  but  recovered.* 
After  this  engagement  Major  Church,  with  hit  for* 
ces,  ranging  all  the  country  thereabout,  in  pursuit  of 
the  enemy:  and  visiting  all  the  garrisons  at  Black 
point,t  Spurwink,!  and  Blue  pomt,^  and  went  up 
kennebeckll  river,  but  to  little  effect.  And  now 
winter  drawing  near,  he  received  orders  from  the 
government  of  Massachusetts  bay,  to  settle  All  the 
garrisons,  and  put  in  suitable  officers  accordinjp^  to 
his  best  discretion,  and  to  send  home  all  his  soldiers, 
volunteers  and  transports,  which  orders  he  presently 
obeyed.ir  Being  obliged  to  buy  him  a  horse  to  go 
home  by  land,  that  so  he^  might  the  better  comply 
with  his  orders. 

*  The  killed  and  wounded  spoken  of  above  as  being 
brought  over  in  canoes,  were  Captain  Hall's  men.  By  this 
statement  reference  is  only  made  to  the  Plymouth  forces. 
Mather  says,  that  10  or  13  were  killed.     Magnalia,  II,  515. 

t  A  short  distance  to  the  west  of  Cape  Elizabeth,  in  the 
town  of  Scarborough,  and  was  called  the  east  parish. 

X  "  On  the  west  line  of  Cape  Elizabeth  [town]  or  on  the 
east  line  of  Scarborough."  A  small  river  meets  the  sea  here 
of  the  same  name.     Sullivan,  36,  115. 

§  A  little  to  the  west  of  Black  point  and  was  the  west  par- 
ish of  Scarborough.     lb.  213. 

II  Sullivan,  31,  tells  us,  that  this  name,  "  no  doubt,"  is  de- 
rived "  from  a  race  of  Sagamores  of  the  name  of  Keh^bis.." 
This  noble  and  beautiful  river  enters  the  ocean  to  the  east  of 
Casco  bav,  in  about  33  d.  43  min.,  north  latitude.  It  is  the 
ancient  Sagadahock,  and  is  celebrated  as  the  place  where 
the  first  settlement  was  made  in  Newengland.  It  was  on  an 
island  at  the  mouth  of  said  river,  called  Stage  island,  in  1607, 
by  a  colony  of  100  persons  in  two  ships  under  the  direction  of 
Sir  John  Ponham.  But  the  next  year,  their  chief  men  being 
dead,  the  colony  returned  to  England.  An  earlier  date  is 
assigned  to  the  discovery  of  the  river  by  the  French,  namely, 
in  1604.  Sec  an  anecdote  of  this  settlement  in  the  Appen- 
dix, No..  XII,  4. 

IT  At  this  time,  the  whole  eastern  country  was  saved  by 
this  expedition.    Sullivan,  203. 


in 


FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARa 


The  poor  pcople,^the  inhabitants  of  Casco,  and 
places  adjacent,  when  ihey  saw  [that]  he  was  going 
away  from  them,  lamented  sadly,  and  begged  earn- 
estly that  he  would  suffer  them  to  come  away  in  the 
transports ;  saying,  that  if  he  lefl  them  there,  that 
in  the  spring  of  the  year,  the  enemy  would  come  and 
destroy  them  and  their  families,  <&c.  So  by  their 
earnest  request,  the  said  Major  Church  promised 
them,  that  if  the  governments  that  had  now  sent  him, 
would  send  him  the  next  spring,  he  would  certainly 
come  with  hi^  volunteers  and  Indians  to  their  relief; 
and,  that  as  soon  as  he  had  been  at  home,  and  taken 
a  kittle  care  of  his  own  business,  he  would  certainly 
wait  upon  the  gentlemen  of  Boston,  and  inform  them, 
of  the  promise  [that]  he  had  made  to  them ;  andl  if 
the^  did  not  see  cause  to  send  them  relief,  to  entreat 
their  honours,  seasonably  tb  draw  them  off,  that  they 
might  not  be  a  prey  to  the  barbarous  enemy. 

Taking  his  leave  of  those  poor  inhabitants,  some 
of  the  chief  men  there,  waited  upon  hin^to  Black 
point,  to  Captain  Scottaway's*  garrison.  Coming 
there,  they  prevailed  with  the  said  Captain  Scottaway 
to  go  with  him  to  Boston,  which  he  readily  complied 
wiui,  provided  the  said  Church  would  put  another  in 
to  command  the  garrison ;  which  being  done,  and 
taking  their  leave  one  of  another,  they  set  out  and 
travefled  through  all  the  country,  home  to  Boston ; 
(having  employed  himself  to  the  utmost  to  fulfil  hii 
instructions,  last  received  from  Boston ;  which  cost 
him  about  a  month's  service  over  and  above  what  he 
had  pay  for  from  the  Plymouth  gentlemen.)  And  in 
his  travel  homeward,  several  gentlemen  waited  upon 
the  said  Major  Church,  who  was  obliged  to  bear  their 
expenses.f  . 

*  No  more  of  this  gentleman  is  found,  than  what  is  given  in 
this  place. 

t  Whether  this  was  a  general  custom  in  those  days,  or  not, 
I  have  taken  no  trouble  to  ascertain,  but  it  would  •ontribatt 
very  Uttle  to  the  dignity  of  an  office  now. 


-^W'VVrwi'r.-' 


FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


173 


When  he  came  to  Boston  gentlemen,  he  informed 
them  of  the  miseries  those  poor  people  were  in,  by 
having  their  provisions  taken  from  them  by  order  of 
the  president,*  &c.,  then  went  home. 

[He]  staid  not  long  there  before  he  returned  to 
Boston,  where  Captain  Scottaway  waited  for  his  com- 
ing, that  he  might  have  the  determination  of  the  go- 
vernment of  Boston  to  carry  hon^e  with  him.  [ — ]' 
It  being  the  time  of  the  small  pox  there,  ([ — Y  Ma- 
jor Church  not  having  had  it)  [he  took]'  up  his  lodg- 
mg  near  the  Court  house,  [and  had]'*  the  first  oppor- 
tunity to  inform  those  gentlemen  of  the  Court  [of] 
his  business.  [They]*  said  [that]  they  were  very 
busy  in  sending  home  Sir  Edmund,  the  ship  being 
ready  to  sail. 

The  said  Major  Church  still  '^'^ited  upon  them, 
and  at  every  opportunity  entreated  those  gentlemen 
in  behalf  of  the  poor  people  of  Casco,  informing  the 
necessity  of  taking  care  of  them,  either  by  sending 
them  relief  early  in  the  spring,  or  suffer  them  to  draw 
off,  otherwise  they  would  certainly  be.  destroyed,  &.c. 
Their  answer  was,  that  they  could  do  nothing  till  Sir 
Edmund  was  gone.  Waiting  there  three  weeks  upon 
great  expenses,  he  concluded  to  draw  up  some  of  the 
circumstances  of  Casco,  and  places  adjacent,  and  to 
leave  it  upon  the  council  board,  before  the  Gover- 
nour  and  council.  Having  got  it  done,  obtained 
liberty  to  go  up  where  the  Governour  and  council 
were  sitting,  he  informed  their  honours,  that  he  had 
waited  till  his  patience  was  worn  out,  so  had  drawn 
up  the  matter  to  leave  upon  the  board  before  them, 
which  is  as  follows. 

"  To  the  honoured  Governour  and  council  of  the 

Massachusetts.  ■^.- 

Gentlemen, 

Whereas  by  virtue  of  yours,  with  Plymouth's  de-* 
i[and)     a  [and]    »  [taking]     4  [took]    »  [who] 

*  Thomas  Danforth. 


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[PBENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


sires  aud  commands,  I  went  eastward  in  the  last  ex- 
pedition against  the  common  Indian  enemy,  where 
providence  so  ordered  that  we  attacked  their  great- 
est body  of  forces,  coming  then  for  the  destruction 
of  Falmouth,  which  we  know  marched  off  repulsed 
with  considerable  damage,  leaving  the  ground,  and 
have  never  since  [been]  seen  there,  or  in  any  place 
adjacent.  The  time  of  the  year  being  then  too  late 
to  prosecute  any  further  design,  and  other  accidents 
falling  out  contrary  to  my  expectation,  impeded  the 
desired^  success.  Upon  my  then  removal  from  the 
province  of  Maine,  the  inhabitants  were  very  solici- 
tous that  this  enemy  might  be  further  prosecuted, 
willing  to  venture  their  lives  and  fortunes,  in  the  said 
enterprise,  wherein  they  might  serve  God,  their  King, 
and  country,  and  enjoy  quiet  and  peaceable  habita- 
tions. Upon  which  I  promised  to  signify  the  same 
to  yourselves,  and  willing  to  venture  that  little  which 
providence  hath  betrusted  me  with,  on  the  said  ac- 
count. The  season  of  the  year  being  such,  if  some 
speedy  action  be  not  performed  in  attacking  them, 
they  will  certainly  be  upon  us  in  our  out  towns,  God 
knows  where,  and  the  inhabitants  there,  not  being 
able  to  defend  themselves,  without  doubt  many  soub 
may  be  cut  off,  as  our  last  year's  experience  wofully 
hath  declared.  The  inhabitants  there,  trust  to  your 
protection,  having  undertaken  government  and  your 
propriety ;  if  nothing  be  performed  on  the  said  ac- 
count the  best  way,  under  correction,  is  to  demolish 
the  garrison,  and  dr<iw  off  the  inhabitants,  that  they 
may  not  be  left  to  a  merciless  enemy ;  and  that  the 
arms  and  ammunition  may  i^t  be  there  for  the 
strengthening  of  the  enemy,  who  without  dolbt  have 
need  enough,  having  exhausted  their  greatest  store 
in  this  winter  season.  I  have  performed  my  promise 
to  them,  and  acquitted  myself  in  specifying  the  same 
to  yourselves.  Not  that  I  desire  to  be  in  any  action 
although  willing  to  serve  my  King  and  country,  and 
may  pass  under  the  censure  of  scandalous  tongues 


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175 


in  the  last  expedition,  which  I  hope  they  will^un^nd 
on  the  first  opportunity  of  service.  I  leave  to  ma«> 
ture  consideration,  the  loss  of  trade  and  fishery;  the 
war  brought  to  the  doors.  What  a  triumph  it  will 
be  to  the  enemy ;  derision  to  our  neighbours,  beside 
dishonour  to  God  and  our  nation,  and  grounds  of 
frown  from  our  Prince;  the  frustration  of  thosC) 
whose  eyes  are  upon  you  for  help,  who  might  have 
otherwise  applied  themselves  to  their  King.  Gentle- 
men, this  I  thought  humbly  to  propose  unto  you,  that 
I  might  discharge  myself  in  my  trust  from  yourselves, 
and  promise  to  the  inhabitants  of  the  province,  but 
especially  my  duty  to  God,  her  Majesty,  and  my  na- 
^on,  praying  for  your  honours  prosperity,  subscribe. 

Your  servant, 

BENJAMIN  CHURCH. 

A  true  copy  given  in  at  Boston^  this  6th  qf  February^ 
1689,*  at  the  Council  Board, 

Attest.    T.  S."t 

Major  Church  said,  moreover,  that  in  thus  doing 
he  had  complied  with  his  promise  to  those  poor  peo- 
ple of  Casco,  and  should  be  quit  from  the  giv'.lt  of 
their  blood.  The  Governour  was  pleased  to  Ufink 
him  for  his  care  and  pains  taken,  then  ;akin^  h:» 
leave  of  them  went  home,  and  left  Captain  Scotto* 
way  in  a  very  sorrowful  condition,  who  i^turned 
home  sometime  after  with  only  a  copy  oi  what  WPS 
left  on  the  board  by  the  said  Church.  Major  Church 
not  hearing  any  thing  till  May  following,  and  then 
was  informed,  that  those  poor  people  of  Casco  weie 
cut  off  by  the  barbarous  enemy  ;J  and  although  they 

«  It  should  be  1690,  or  1689-90.     See  note  1,  on  page  147. 

t  For  whose  name  these  initials  stand  I  have  not  sattsfftC- 
torily  ascertained. 

I  In  May,  1690.  Some  fovces  had  just  left  Casco,  and 
joined  Sir  Wm.  Phips  to  eo  against  Portroyal,  when  an  army 
of  four  hundred,  or  more,  French  and  Indians  were  discorer- 
ed  about  the  place.     "  There  was  a  fort  near  the  water,  and  ^ 


176 


FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


made  dieir  terms  with  Monsieur  Casteen,  who  was 
commander  of  those  enemies,  yet  he  suffered  those 
merciless  savages  to  massacre  and  destroy  the  most 
of  them. 

To  conclude  this  first  expedition  East,  I  shall  just 
give  you  a  hint  how  Major  Church  was  treated,  al- 
though he  was  commander  in  chief  of  all  the  forces 
out  of  Plymouth  and  Boston  government.  After  he 
came  home,  Plymouth  gentlemen  paid  him  hut  forty- 
twopounds,  telling  him,  he  must  go  to  Boston  gen- 
tlemen for  the  rest,  who  were  his  employers  as  well 
as  they.  Of  whom  he  never  had  one  penny,  for  all 
travel  and  expenses  in  raising  volunteers,  and  ser- 
vices done ;  except  forty  shillings  or  thereabout, 
for  going  from  Boston  to  Rhodeisland  on  their  busi- 
ness, and  back  to  Boston  again ;  also  for  sending  a 
man  to  Providence  for  Captain  Edmunds,*  who 
raised  a  company  in  those  parts,  and  went  east  with 
them. 

another  on  the  hill,  near  where  the  burying  ground  is,  and 
another  on  the  rocky  ground,  south  from  the  place  where  the 
first  meeting  house  stands,"  in  what  was  the  town  of  Fal- 
mouth. That  near  the  burying  ground  was  abandoned  as 
untenable,  and  both  of  the  others  after  some  time  were  car- 
ried by  assault.  One  hundred  persons  how  fell  into  the 
hands  of  the  enemy.     The  French  commander  promised  the 

garrisons  safety  to  their  persons,  and  liberty  to  go  to  the  next 
English  town,  but  he  kept  his  promise  no  former  than  while 
he  was  in  possession.  The  whole  country  hereabout  was 
laid  desolate,  and  presented  a  most  dreadful  scene  of  ruin, 
The  ground  was  strewed  with  the  bones  of  the  dead,  which 
Church,  on  his  arrival  afterward,  gathered  up  and  buried. 
Hist.  Maine,  30S.     Magnalia,  II,  534. 

*  The  same  who  is  mentioned  in  Philip's  war,  53.  I  learn 
nothing  of  his  eastern  expedition. 


^^■ 


tm- 


V-    .•; 


'  i 


^v.\ 


FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


THE    SECOND    EXPEDITION    EA»T»» 


f77 


In  the  year  1690  was  the  expedition*  to  Cana- 
3a,f  and  Major  Walley  {  often  requested  Major  Church 

*  Canada  had  long  been  considered  the  source  of  all  tho 
evils  endured  by  the  colonies.  Hence  the  long  train  of  wars 
at  the  expense  of  so  much  blood  and  treasure  to  "  drive  tho 
French  out  of  Canada."  Sir  William  Phips  was  the  chief 
mov^r  and  executor  of  this  expedition.  His  fleet,  retarded 
by  unavoidable  accidents,  did  not  arrive  before  Quebeck  un- 
til (he  5  October.  The  next  morning,  he  sent  a  summons 
on  shore,  but  received  an  insolent  answer  from  the  Govern- 
our.  The  next  day,  he  attempted  to  land  his  troops,  but  was 
prevented  by  the  violence  of  the  wind.  On  the  8,  all  tht? 
effective  men  (12  or  ISOO)  landed  on  the  island  of  Orlean«, 
4  miles  below  the  town,  and  were  fired  on,  from  the  wood«^, 
by  the  French  and  Indians.  Having  remained  on  shore  un- 
til the  11,  and  then  learning  by  a  deserter,  the  strength  of 
the  place,  they  embarked  with  precipitation.  In  their  way 
to  Boston,  the  fleet  was  dispersed  in  a  tempest.  Some  of  the 
vessels  were  blown  off"  to  the  W'  ^  Indies,  one  was  lost  on  an 
island  near  the  mouth  of  the  St.  Lawrence,,  and  two  or  three 
were  never  heard  of.  Holmes>  I,,  478,  479.  No  provisions 
at  home  had  been  made  to  pay  the  forces,  relying  on  plun- 
der ;  bills  of  credit,  therefore,  were  resorted  to,  which  were 
the  first  ever  used  in  this  country.     Hutchinson.  I,  356,  357. 

t  The  derivation  of  the  word  Canada,  being  so  curious  it 
was  thought  that  it  would  be  pardonable  to  givt*  it  a  place  in, 
this  work.  Mr.  Bozrnan,  in  his  excellent  ''  Introduction  to 
a  History  of  Maryland,"  34,  says  that  it  is  a  traditional  re- 
port, that  previous  to  the  visiting  of  Newfoundland  by  Car- 
tier,  in  1534,  some  Spaniards  visited  that  coast  in  search  of 
gold,  but  its  appearance  discouraged  them,  and  they  quitted 
it  in  haste  crying  out  as  they  wont  on  board  their  vessel, 
"  ^^ca  nada,  Aca  nada,"  that  is,  in  English,  "  There  is  noth- 
ing here."  The  Indians  retained  these  words  in  their  memo- 
ries, and  afterward,  when  the  French  came  to  the  country? 
(hey  were  saluted  with  the  same  words,  and  mistook  thein 
Cor  the  name  of  the  country.  And  in  time  the  first  letter  was 
lost,  hence  the  name  Canada.  {Something  amounting  to 
nearly  the  same  thing  may  be  seen  in  Mather's  Magnalia, 
II,  522. 

X  John  Walley,  who  had  the  command  of  the  land  forces, 
under  Sir  Willian  Phips,  against  Canada.  An  entire  jour-, 
nal,  kept  by  Walley,  of  that  expedition,  is  preserved  in- 


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FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


that  if  he  would  not  go  himself  in  that  expedition, 
that  he  would  not  hinder  others.  He  answered  the 
said  Walley,  that  he  should  hinder  none  but  his  old 
soldiers,  that  used  to  go  along  with  him,  (Slc. 

The  said  Church  going  down  to  Charlestown,  to 
take  his  leave  of  some  of  his  relations  and  friends, 
who  were  going  into  that  expedition,  promised  his 
wife  and  family  not  to  go  into  Boston,  the  small  pox* 
being  very  rife  there.  Coming  to  Charlestown,  seve- 
ral of  his  friends  in  Boston  came  over  to  see  him. 
And  ihe  next  day  after  the  said  Church  came  there, 
MnjtY  Walley  came  to  him,  and  informed  him  that 
the  V  overnour  and  council  wanted  to  speak  witli 
liirr  t  He  answered  him,  that  he  had  promised  his 
wife    and   family   not   to  go   into   Boston ;  saying, 

(tbatj  if  they  had  any  business^  they  could  write  to 
im,  and  that  he  would  send  them  his  answer. 
Soon  after  came  over  two  other  gentlemen  with  a 
message,  that  the  Governour  and  council  wanted  to 
have  some  discourse  with  him.  The  answer  return- 
ed, was,  that  he  intended  to  lodge  that  night  at  the 
<Treyhound,  in  Roxbury,  and  that  in  the  morning, 
would  come  to  Pollard'sf  at  the  south  end  of  Bos- 
ton, which  accordingly  he  did.     Soon  after  he  came 

Hutchinson,  Ap.  I,  470.  He  was  judge  of  the  superiour  court 
of  Massachusetts,  and  a  member  of  the  council.  The  church 
t)f  Bristol  if4  indebted  to  him  as  one  of  its  principal  founders 
He  is  represented,  as  possessing  sweetness  of  spirit,  wisdom 
in  council,  and  impartiality  as  a  Judge.  He  died  11  Janua- 
ry, 1712,  aged  68  years. 

*  I  find  no  mention  of  the  Small  Pox  at  this  time  in  Boston 
by  any  author  that  I  have  consulted  ;  but  in  the  History  ol' 
^Dorchester  it  is  noted,  page  24,  "  that  from  the  first  of  April, 
1690,  unto  the  first  of  July,  1691,  there  died  in  Dorchester 
57  persons  ;  33  of  them  of  the  smallpox,  the  rest  of  a  fever," 
Hence  frcHn  its  n«ar  vicinity  to  Boston,  no  doubt  it  was  very 
prevalent  there.  [Having  since  ssen  in  Mr.  Snow's  Histo* 
ry  of  Boston,  that  i||t  did  prevail  there  as  mentioned  in  the 
text.] 

t  A  publick  bouse,  under  nis  name,  is  yet  known  in  Bo> 
ton,  tt  the  golden  ball,  Elm  street. 


the  Ii 
sion 


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mandel 
Wall, 

daugh^ 
ehildrc 
^i»ecte< 

[Newhj 

jthogral 
|it  witi 
fhas  it 
lermini 

^'i'he  sti 


FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  AVARS 


179 


edition, 
red  the 
his  old 

» 

;own,  to 
friends, 
ised  his 
lall  pox* 
vUf  seve- 
tee  him. 
le  there, 
him  that 
sak  with 
[liscd  his 
;  snying, 
{  write  to 
fer. 

en  with  a 
vanted  to 
■r  return- 
Tht  at  the 
morning, 
d  of  Bos- 
r  he  came 


ne  in  Boston 
e  History  ol 

irst  of  April, 
*  Dorchester 
of  a  fever." 
,  it  was  very 
mow's  Histo- 
ioned  intw 


aown  m 


thither,  received  a  letter  from  the  honourable  Cap- 
tain Sewall,*  to  request  him  to  come  to  the  council. 
The  answer  [that]  he  returned  by  the  bearer  was,. 
ttiat  he  thought  there  was  no  need  of  his  hazarding 
himself  so  much  as  to  come  and  speak  with  them ; 
not  that  he  was  afraid  of  his  life,  but  because  he  had 
no  mind  to  be  concerned ;  and  further  by  reason 
[that]  they  would  not  hearken  to  him  about  the  poor 
people  of  Casco.  But  immediately  came  Mr.  Max- 
fieldf  to  him,  saying,  that  the  council  bid  him  tell 
the  said  Church,  that  if  he  would  take  his  horse  and 
ride  along  the  middle  of  the  street,  there  might  be 
no  danger.  They  we're  then  sitting  in  council. 
lie  bid  [him]^  go  and  tell  his  masters  not  to  trouble 
themselves  whether  he  came  upon  his  head  or  his 
leet,  he  was  coming.  However,  thinking  the  re- 
turn was  something  rude,  called  him  back  to  drink 
a  glass  of  wine,  and  then  he  would  go  with  him. 

So  coming  to  the  council,  they  were  very  thank 
ful  to  him  for  his  coming,  and  told  him,  that  the  oc- 
casion of  their  sending  for  him  was,  that  there  was 
a  captive  come  in,  who  gave  them  an  account,  that 
tiic  Indians  were  come  down,  and  had  taken  posses- 
sion of  the  stone  fort  at  Pejepscot,J  so  that  they 

1  [them] 

*  Stephen  Sewall,  I  conclude  this  must  be,  who  was  com- 
mander of  the  fort  at  Salem.  He  was  a  brother  of  Judge  Se- 
wall,  and  sustained  several  important  offices.  He  married  a 
daughter  of  the  Rev.  Mr.  Mitchel  of  Cambridge,  who  had  17 
children.  He  died  about  the  21  October,  1735,  greatly  re- 
;S))ccted  and  lamented.     Eliot,  N.  E.  liiog.  420, 

1 1  learn  nothing  of  this  persoc.    The  name  is  common  in 
[Newhampshire. 

-         * 

X  A  fall  of  water  in  the  Androscoggin.  What  the  true  or- 
jthography  of  this  word  is,  is  unknown  to  roe.  Sullivan  ends 
[it  with  a  double  t,  and  again  alters  to  Pegypscott.  Mather 
|has  it  Pechypscot.  Some  authors  write  u  instead  of  o  in  the 
termination.  Thus  the  different  ways  are  brought  under 
the  view  of  the  reader,  that  he  may  employ  which  he  chooses. 
The  stone  fort  was  near  the  falls  on  the  north  siUe  of  the  ri*. 


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FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. , 


wanted  his  advice  and  thoughts  about  the  matter ; 
whether  they  would  tarry  and  keep  in  the  fort  or 
not  9  and  whether  it  were  not  expedient  to  send 
some  forces  to  do  some  spoil  upon  them  9  and  fur- 
ther to  know  whether  he  could  not  be  prevailed 
with  to  raise  some  volunteers,  and  go,  to  do  some 
spoil  upon  them  ?  He  answered  them,  [that]  he  was 
unwilling  to  be  concerned  any  more  ;  it  bemg  very 
difficult  and  chargeable  to  raise  volunteers,  as  he 
found  by  experience  in  the  last  expedition. 

But  they  using  many  arguments  prevailed  so  far 
with  him,  that  if  the  government  of  Plymouth  saw 
cause  to  send  him,  he  would  go;  thinking  the  expe- 
ditioli  would  be  short.  [He  then]  took  his  leave  of 
them  and  went  home.  I 

In  a  short  time  after,  there  came  an  express  from 
Governour  Hinkley,  to  request  Major  Church  to 
come  to  Barnstable  to  him,  he  having  received 
a  letter  from  the  government  of  Boston  to  raise 
some  fbrces  to  go  east.  Whereupon  the  said  Major 
Church  went  the  next  day  to  Barnstable,  as  ordered. 
Finding  the  Governour  and  some  of  the  council  of 
war  there,'  [who]  discoursed  [with]  him ;  [conclud- 
ed]^ that  he  should  take  his  Indian  soldiers,  and  two 
English  Captains,  with  what  volunteers  could  be 
raised ;  and  that  one  Captain  should  go  out  of  Ply- 
mouth and  Barnstable  counties,  and  the  other  out  of 
Bristol  county,  with  what  forces  he  could  raise; 
concluding  to  have  but  few  officers,  to  save  charge. 

The  said  Church  was  at  great  charge  and  expense 
in  raising  of  forces.  Governour  Hinkley  promised 
that  he  would  take  care  to  provide  vessels  to  tran- 
sport the  said  army,  with  ammunition  and  provisions, 
by  the  time  prefixed  by  himself;  for  the  govern- 
ment of  Boston  had  obliged  themselves  by  their  let- 

1  [concluding] 

ver,  and  wj^  taken  in  the  spring  of  this  year,  (1690)  after  thf 
English  had  left  it,  (probably.)  It  was  4  miles  from  the  wa 
ters  of  Casco  bay.     buUivan,  178,  9. 


FRKNCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


181 


ter,  to  provide  any  thing  that  was  wanting.  So  at 
the  time  prefixed,  Major  Church  marched  down  all 
his  soldiers  out  of  Bristol  county  to  Plymouth,  as  or- 
dered. And  being  come,  found  it  not  as  he  expect- 
ed ;  for  there  were  neither  provisions,  ammunition, 
or  transports.  SO  he  immediately  sent  an  express 
to  the  Governour,  who  was  at  Barnstable,  to  give 
him  an  account  that  he  with  the  men  were  come  to 
Plymouth,  and  found  nothing  ready.  In  his  return 
to  the  said  Church,  [he]  gave  him  an  account  of  his 
disappointments,  and  sent  John  Lathrop*  of  Barnsta- 
ble in  a  vessel,  with  some  ammunition  and  provi- 
sion on  boD.rd,  to  him  at  Plymouth ;  also  sent  him 
word  that  there  were  more  on  board  of  Samuel  Al- 
lingf  of  Barnstable,  who  was  to  go  for  a  transport, 
and  that  he  himself  would  be  at  Plymouth  next  day. 
But  Ailing  never  came  near  him,  but  went  to  Bil- 
lingsgate,! ^^  Cape  Cod,  as  he  was  informed. 

The  Governour  being  come,  said  to  Major  Church, 
that  he  must  take  some  of  the  open  sloops,  and  make 
spar  decks  to  them,  and  lay  platforms  for  the  soldiers 
to  lie  upon,  which  delays  were  very  expensive  to  the 
said  Church ;  his  soldiers  being  all  volunteers,  daily 
expected  to  be  treated  by  him,  and  the  Indians  al- 
ways begging  for  money  to  get  drink.  But  he  using 
his  utmost  diligence,  made  what  despatch  he  could 
to  be  gone.     Being  ready  to  embark,  received  his 

*  Probably,  the  ancestor  of  some  eminent  men  of  later 
times  in  Massachusetts.  He  perhaps  was  the  son  of  John 
Lathrop,  who  fled  from  England  in  the  days  of  persecution, 
and  afterward  settled  in  Barnstable.  The  first  John  died  in 
1653. 

t  It  is  thought  that  Ihis  name  should  have  been  written 
Alien.  No  pains  have  been  taken  to  ascertain  any  thing 
concerning  this  person,  but  if  what  Dr.  Mather  says  be  cor- 
rect, he  is  a  descendant  of  one  Thomas  Allen,  who  casne  to 
this  country  in  1638,  and  was  afterward  a  minister  in 
Charlestown.     Eliot,  20. 

t  In  the  town  of  Easth^m. 


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commission,  and  instructions  from  Govemour  Hink- 
ley,  which  are  as  follows. 

[The  commission  beinc  the  same  as  that  for  the  first  exprAU 
tion  is  here  omitted.  It  was  dated  3  September,  li}90. 
The  instructions,  also,  differing  only  in  a  few  unimpor- 
tant matters,  are  omitted  to  give  place  to  more  interest- 
ing information.  It  may  be  proper  to  notice  the  chief  dif- 
ferences. No  men  of  war  vessels  attended,  nor  was  Church 
directed  to  confer  with  any  persons  except  bis  officers.  The 
eight  poundi  per  head  wet  and  above  is  itot  mentioned,  and 
are  siened  only  by  Oovernour  Hinkley.  Date,  the  same  as 
that  of  the  conunission.] 

Now  having  a  fair  wind,  Major  Church  soon  got 
to  Piscataqua.*     [He]^  was  to  >apply  himself  to  Ma- 

J'or  Pike,f  a  worthy  gentleman,  who  said,  [that]  he 
lad  advice  of  his  coming  from  Boston  gentlemen ; 
also,  [that}  he  had  received  directions,  that  what 
men  the  said  Church  should  want,  must  be  raised  out 
of  Hampshire,  out  of  the  several  towns  and  garrisons. 
Major  Pike  asked  him,  how  many  men  he  should 
want  7  He  said,  erough  to  make  up  his  forces  that 
he  brought  with  him,  three  hundred,  at  least,  and 
not  more  than  three  hundred  and  fifty.  And  so  in 
about  nine  days  time,  he  was  supplied  with  two  com- 
panies of  soldiers.  He  having  oeen  at  about  twenty 
shittinga  a  day  charge  in  expenses  while  there.   Now 

1  [who] 

-  ^  ■  _ 

*  The  country  at  the  mouth  of  Pascataqua  river  went  un- 
der the  general  name  of  Pascataqua,  but  since,  the  river  onlj, 
is  known  i>y  that  name.  The  word  was  formerly,  and  some- 
times latterly,  spelt  as  in  the  text,  but  an  a  should  take  the 
place  oft. 

i-  t  Major  Robert  Pike  was  a  person  of  distinction.  He  was 
among  the  first  38  counsellors  appointed  by  charter,  for  the 
province  of  Massachusetts  bay,  wno  were  to  hold  their  offices 
until  Mav  169S.  or  until  others  should  be  chosen  in  their 
stead,  lie  might  be  the  ancestor  of  the  distinguished  Nicho- 
las Pike  of  Somersworth,  to  whom  we  are  much  indebted  for 
the  best  system  of  Arithmetick  that  has  appeared.  An  ac- 
count might  perhaps  be  found  of  the  family  in  Newhainp* 
•biro,  (br  which  I  have  not  had  an  opportunity. 


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he  received  Major  Pike's  instructions,  which  are  as 
followeth. 

"  Partamouth,  in  JVewhampahire,  Sept,  9,  1690. 

To  Mtgor  Benjamin  Church,  Commander  in  Chirf 
qf  their  Majesties*  forces,  now  designed  upon  the 
present  expedition  eastward,  and  now  resident  at 
Portsmouth, 

The  Governour  and  council  of  the  Massachusetts 
colony  reposing  great  trust  and  confider  ^  in  your 
loyalty  and  valour,  from  experience  of  }  former 
actions,  and  of  God's  presence  with  you  in  ihe  same; 
in  pursuance  of  an  order,  received  from  them  com- 
manding it;  these  are  in  their  Majesties'  names  to 
empower  and  require  you,  as  commander  in  chief,  to 
take  into  your  care  and  conduct  these  forces  now 
here  present  at  their  rendezvous  at  Portsmouth;  and 
they  are  alike  required  to  obey  you ;  and  with  them 
to  sail  eastward  by  the  first  opportunity  to  Casco,  or 

f>laces  adjacent,  that  may  be  most  commodious  for 
anding  with  safety  and  secrecy;  and  to  visit  the 
French  and  Indians  at  their  headquarters  at  Ameras- 
cogen,  Pejepscot,  or  any  other  place,  according  as 
•you  may  have  hope  or  intelligence  of  the  residence 
of  the  enemy ;  using  always  your  utmost  endeavour 
for  the  preservation  of  your  own  men,  and  the  kill- 
ing, destroying,  and  utterly  rooting  out  of  the  enemy, 
wheresoever  they  may  be  found ;  and  also,  as  mucjli 
as  may  possibly  be  done,  for  the  redeeming  or  re- 
covering of  our  captives  in  any  places. 

You  being  there  arrived,  and  understanding  your 
way,  to  take  your  journey  back  again,  either  by  land 
or  water,  as  you  shall  judge  most  convenient  for  the 
accomplishing  of  the  end  intended  ;  and  to  give  in- 
telligence always  of  your  motions,  whensoever  you 
can  with  safety  and  convenience. 

Lastly.  In  all  to  consult  your  council,  the  com- 
manders or  commission  officers  of  your  several  com- 


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panics,  when  it  may  be  obtained,  the  greater  part  of 
whom  to  determine.  And  so  the  Lord  of  hosts,  the 
God  of  armies,  go  along  with  you,  and  be  your  con- 
duct. Given  under  my  hand;  the  day  and  year  above 
said, 

Per  ROBERT  PIKE." 

Being  ready,  they  took  the  first  opportunity,  and 
made  the  best  of  their  way  to  Pejepscot  fort,  where 
they  found  nothing.  From  thence  they  marched  to 
Amerascogen,*  and  when  they  came  near  the  fort, 
Major  Church  made  a  halt,  ordering  the  Captains  to 
draw  out  of  their  several  companies  sixty  of  their 
meanest  men,  to  be  a  guard  to  the  Doctor,  and  knap- 
sacks, being  not  a  mile  from  said  fort.  And  then 
moving  towards  the  fort,  they  saw  young  Doney f  and 
his  wife,  with  two  English  captives.  The  said  Doney 
made  his  escape  to  the  fort,  his  wife  was  shot  down, 
and  so  the  two  poor  captives  were  releassed  out  of 
their  bondage. 
,  The  said  Major  Church  and  Captain  Walton  J  made 

•  This  river  has  its  rise  in  Newhampshire  and  flowing  east- 
ward enters  Maine  in  about  44  d.  SOmin.  N.  Mather,  says 
this  place  where  they  had  now  arrived  at,  was  40  miles  up 
the  river.  Mag.  528.  Perhaps  few  words  have  been  writ- 
ten more  dififerent  ways,  than  this.  The  authors  of  the 
Newhampshire  Gazetteer  prefer  that  as  in  the  text,  ex- 
cept, that  they  double  the  g*  and  change  the  last  e  into  i, 
But  people  in  general,  that  live  on  said  river,  adopt  the  better 
method  of  Androscoggin. 

t  He  was  an  Indian,  and  all  we  know  of  him  is  found  in  this 
history  ;  except  he  be  the  one  seized  at  Wells,  mentioned  by 
Mather,  II,  545,  and.  whose  name  is  signed  Robin  Doney  to 
the  articles  of  peace  at  Pemmaquid  in  1693.     lb.  543. 

J  Col.  Shadrach  Walton  of  Somersworth  N.  H.  A  brave 
and  valuable  officer.  In  the  long  wars  that  followed^  he 
rendered  important  services.  To  recount  his  actions  would 
be  to  write  a  narrative,  much  beyond  the  limits  of  a  note. 
More  particulars  of  him  may  be  found  in  PenhiJlow's  history, 
in  I  Newhampshire  Hist.  See.  Collections,  than  in  anjr  otn- 
er  WQrk  extant.  He  was  with  Col.  March,  in  1707,  in  an 
unsuccessful  attempt  on  Portroyal.    Here  he  fought  a  bod; 


FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


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no  stop,  making  the  best  of  their  way  to  the  fort, 
with  some  of  ^he  army,  in  hopes  of  getting  to  the 
fort  before  young  Doney>;  but  the  river  througli 
which  they  must  pass,  being  as  deep  as  their  arm- 
pits. However  Major  Church  as  soon  as  he  was  got 
over,  stripped  to  his  shirt  and  jacket,  leaving  his 
breeches  behind,  ran  directly  to  the  fort,  having  an 
eye  to  see  if  young  Doney  (who  ran  on  the  other 
side  of  the  river,)  should  get  there  before  him.  The 
wind  now  blowing  very  hard  in  their  faces,  as  they 
ran,  was  some  help  to  them ;  for  several  of  our  men 
fired  guns,  which  they  in  the  fort  did  not  hear,  so 
that  we  had  taken  all  in  the  fort,  had  it  not  been  for 
young  Doney,  who  got  to  the  fort  just  before  we  did. 


directly  down  to  the  great 

The  said  Church  and  his  forces  being  come  pretty 

near,  he  ordered  the  said  Walton  to  run  directly  with 

some  forces  into  the  fort,  and  himself  with  the  rest, 

ran  down  to  the  river,  after  the  enemy,  who  ran  some 

I  of  them  into  the  river,  and  the  rest  under  the  great 

falls.     Those  who  ran  into  the  river  were  killed ;  for 

he  saw  but  one  man  get  over,  and  he  only  crept  up 

the  bank,  (.nd  there  lay  in  open  sight.     And  those 

[that  ran  under  the  falls,  they  made  no  discovery  of, 

jnotwithstanding  several  of  his  men  went  in  under  the 

said  falls,  and  were  gone  some  considerable  tifne, 

[but]  could  not  find  them.    So  leaving  a  watch  there, 

returned  up  to  the  fort,  where  he  found  but  one  man 

1  [who]  2  [who] 

. ; . _ -ij^y- 

)f  the  enemy  and  put  them  to  flight,  being  the  onljr  field  offi- 
cer then  on  shore.  Again  in  1710,  he  rendered  important 
^ervice  at  the  same  place,  when  it  was  taken  by  the  arnla- 
iient  under  Col.  Nicholson.  In  a  note  to  page  119,  in  Pen- 
iallow'8  history  it  is  remarked  that  **  He  wad  dismissed  from 
?rvice»  Yin  173B)  "and  was  succeeded  by  Col.  Thomas 
Vestbrook."  But  on  what  account  he  was  dismisMd,  wheth* 
|r  from  age  or  misconduct  is  unknown  to  me.  He  is  men* 
*  >ne.d  no  more  in  PenhaUow'a  history. 


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FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


taken,  and  several  women  and  children;  amongst 
whom  were  Captain  Hakins'*  wife  and  Worumbos'f 
wife,  the  sachem  of  that  fort,  with  their  children.  The 
said  Hakins  was  sachem  of  Pennacook,|  who  de- 

*  Hawkins  or  Hogkius.  This  sachem  had  been  treated 
With  neglect  by  Gorernour  Cranfield,  which  in  part  may  ac- 
count for  his  enmity  to  the  English.  He  made  a  treaty  with 
them  in  1685,  which  perhaps,  was  broken  more  throush  the  ne- 
gligence of  the  English  than  the  wish  of  Hogkins.  £^  appears 
to  have  learned  so  much  of  the  English  language  as  to  pre- 
tend to  write  and  read.  Four  letters  from  under  his  hand 
are  preserved  in  Belknap,  I,  Appendix,  No.  XLII,  &c.  One 
of  which,  as  a  curiosity,  is  here  printed. 

**May  15,  1685. 
Honour  Mr.  Governor, 

Now  this  day  I  com  your  house,  I  want  se  you,  iand  I 
bring  my  hand  at  before  you  I  want  shake  hand  to  you  if  vour 
worsnip  when  please  then  you  receve  my  hand  then  snake 
Tour  hand  and  my  hand.  You  my  friend  because  I  remem- 
ber at  old  time  wnen  live  my  grant  father  and  grant  mother 
then  Englishmen  com  this  country,  then  my  grant  father  and 
Englishmen  they  make  a  good  govenant,  they  friend  allways, 
my  grant  father  leving  at  place  called  Malamake  rever,  oth* 
er  name  chef  Natukkog  and  Panukkog,  that  one  rever  great 
manv  names,  and  I  brine  you  this  fewskins  at  this  first  time 
I  will  give  you  my  frieftd.    This  all  Indian  hand. 

JOHN   X  HAWKINS,  Sagamore." 

JThis  letter  is  the  best  written  of  the  four,  and  are  all  very 
similar.  I  copy  it  precisely  as  I  find  it  in  Belknap.  Two  of 
the  others  are  signed  John  Hogkitu,  and  one,  Mr.  John 
Hogkins,  the  last  has  no  date,  and  one  is  dated  16  May,  and 
the  other  two  the  15,  both  having  14  signers  beside  Hogkini, 
who,  it  is  probable,  were  his  princijgal  men.  The  name  of 
Hogkins  or  rather  Hawkins  he  received  from  some  EngKsb* 
man.  His  Indian  name  was  Hancamagus.  See  N.  H.  nist. 
Soc.  Col.  I,  231. 

t  A  sachem  of  the  Androscoggins.  He  was  with  Madoka* 
wando  in  the  celebrated  attack  on  Storer's  garrison  at  Wells, 
an  account  of  which  may  be  seen  in  a  succeeding  note. 

X  The  country  on  the  Merrimake  river,  including  the  pre* 
sent  town  of  Concord,  and  the  lands  above  and  below,  bat 
how  far,  cannot  be  told ;  as  those  people  never  set  any  pa^ 
ticular  bounds  to  their  country,  that  we  know  of.  See  Fa^ 
mer'g  account  of  the  Pennacook  Indians,  in  N.  H.  Hist.  Soc 
Col  I,  318.    The  word  should  be  spelt  as  in  the  text,  bat 


JTRBNOH  AND  INDIAN  WARS- 


187 


stroyed  Major  Waldei^  and  his  family,  some  time 
before,  &c. 

The  said  two  women,  viz.  Hakins'  and  Worumbos* 
wires  requested  the  said  Church,  that  he  would  spare 
them  and  their  children's  lives ;  promising  upon  that 
condition,  [that]  he  should  have  all  the  captives  that 
were  taken,  and  in  the  Indians'  hands.  He  asked 
them  how  many'?  Thev  said,  about  four  score.  So, 
upon  that  condition,  he  promised  them  their  lives, 
&>c»  In  the  said  fort  there  were  several  English  cap- 
tives, who  were  in  a  miserable  condition.  Amongst 
them  was  Captain  Hucking's*  wife,  of  Oyster  river.f 

Major  Church  proceeded  to  examine  the  man, 
taken,  who  gave  him  an  account,  that  most  of  the 
fijB;hting  men  were  gone  to  Winterharbour,]:  to  pro^ 
vide  provisions  for  the  bay  of  Fundy^  Indians,  who 

the  aathorjnst  cited,  leaves  out  one  n.  Sullivan  writes  Pen- 
nycook.  Belknap,  whom  many,  justly  in  most  respects,  fol* 
low,  writes  it  at  in  the  text,  with  the' omission  of  one  n,  as 
does  Mather,  whom  he  follows. 

*  Huckin^^'s  garrison  was  taken,  about  the  last  of  August, 
1689,  in  which  were  a  few  women  and  boys.  The  Indians 
had  been  in  ambush  for  a  number  of  days,  until  they  had  as- 
certained how  many  men  belonged  to  the  garrison,  then  as 
they  all  went  out  into  the  field  one  day,  the  Indians  cut  off 
their  retreat,  and  killed  them  all  excepting  one,  who  escap- 
I  ed,  being  18  in  all.  They  then  went  to  the  garrison  and  de- 
manded a  surrender,  but  the  boys  at  first  refused,  and  some 
fighting  was  done ;  at  length  they  surrendered  on  terms  of 
Ute^  &c.  The  assailants  found  means  to  fire  the  garrison, 
whic>  hastened  the  surrender.  Mather,  Mag.  II,  515.  This 
woman  is  supposed  to  be  the  wife  of  the  owner  of  the  gar- 
I  risen. 

t  Now  Durham.  The  country  thereabout,  was  formerly 
[known  by  this  name.'  ^ 

t  At  the  mouth  of  Saco  river  in  Maine. 

§  A  larse  bay,  sometimes  called  Frenchman's  bay,  contain 
ing  the  island  Mountdesert,  8  or  10  miles  to  the  eastward  of 
Ithe  mouth  of  Penobscot  river.  Sullivan,  57,  informs  us,  that 
lit  took  the  name  of  Frenchman's  bay,  from  this  circumstance. 
IThat  with  Demotte  came  over  to  America  one  Nicholas 
ID'Aubri,  a  French  ecclesiastic  of  respectability,  who  went 
Ion  shore  on  the  west  side  of  the  hay,  and  wandering  into  the 


Ids 


FRilKCB  AND  INDIAN  WAtlS. 


were  to  come  and  join  with  them  to  fight  the  English. 
The  soldiers  being  very  rude,-  would  hardly  spare  the 
Indian's  life,  while  in  examination;  intending  when 
he  had  done,  that  he  should  be  executed.  But  Cap^ 
tain  Hucking's  wife,  and  another  woihanj  down  on 
their  knees,  and  begged  for  him^  saying,  that  he  had 
been  a  means  to  save  their  lives,' and  a  great  many 
more ;  and  had  helped  several  to  opportunities  to 
run  awayj  and  make  their  escape ;  and  that  never, 
since  he  came  amongst  them,  had  fought  against  the 
English,  but  being  .'related  to  Hakins' wife,  kept  at 
the  fort  with  them,  having  been  there  two  years ;  but 
his  living  was  to  the  westward  of  Boston.  So,  upon 
their  request,  his  life  was  spared,  dLC. 

Next  day  the  said  Church  ordered  that  all  their 
corn  should  be  destroyed,  being  a  great  quantity ; 
saving  a  little  for  the  two  old  squaws,  which  he  de- 
signed to  leave  at  the  fort,  to  give  an  account  who 
he  was,  and  from  whence  he  came.  The  rest  being 
,  knocked  on  the  head,  except  the  aforementioned 
for  an  example ;  ordering  theni  all  to  be  buried 
Having  inquired  where  all  their  best  beaver  was  ? 
they  said  [that]  it  was  carried  away  to  make  a  pre- 
sent to  the  bay  of  Fundy  Indians,  who  were  coming 
to  their  assistance. 

Now  being  ready  to  draw  ojff  from  thence,  he 
called  the  two  old  squaws  to  him,  and  gave  each  of 
them  a  kettle,  and  some  biscuit,  bidding  them  to  tell 
the  Indians,  when  they  came  home,  that  he  was 
known  by  the  name  of  Captain  Church,  and  lived  in 
the  westerly  part  of  Plymouth  government ;  and  that 
those  Indians  that  came  with  him  were  formerly 
King  Philip's  men,  and  that  he  had  met  with  them 
in  Philip's  war,  and  drawn  them  off  from  him,  to  | 

—     '  ■  fll       ■■■        ■■■■■■■■ II.     Ml  ■—    II  M^.      ■■■— ^—M ^— — IB^^i^—— ^I.M    I         ■— — — ■  I 

woods  in  search  of  curiosities,  was  left  by  the  bo&t  to  bis  fate. 
After  three  weeks  he' was  found  by  a  boat  from  the  same  v» 
sel,  almost  emaciated.  .  From  which  circumstahce  it  receir* 
f  d  the  above  api>ellation.  But  the  waters  between  Nora* 
scotia  and  the  main  are  generally  understood  to  make  tbe 
bay  of  Fundy. 


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189 


fight  for  the  English,  against  the  said  Philip,  and  his 
associates,  who  then  promised  him  to  fight  for  the 
Enfflish,  as  long  as  they  had  one  enemy  left.  And 
said,  that  *  they  did  not  question,  but  before  Indian 
com  was  ripe  to  have  Philip's  head  ;'^  notwithstand- 
ing [Philip]^  had  twice  as  many  men  as  were  in  theit 
country ;  and  that  theyf  had  killed  and  taken  one 
thousand  three  hundred  and  odd  of  Philip's  men, 
women  and  children,  and  Philip  himself,  with  several 
other  sachems,  t&c. ;  and  that  they  should  tell  Ha- 
kins  and  Worumbos,  that  if  they  had  a  mind  to  see 
their  wives  and  children,  they  should  come  to 
WellsJ  garrison,  and  that  there  they  might  hear  of 
them,  &c. 

Major  Church  having  done,  moved  with  all  his 
forces  down  to  Mequait,^  where  the  transports  were, 

ibut  in  the  way  some  of  his  soldiers  threatened  the 
ndian  man  prisoner  very  much,  so  that  in  a  thick 
swamp,  he  gave  them  the  slip  and  got  away)  and 

•  See  Philip's  war,  page  82.  ~  5 

t  The  English. 

I  Webhannet  was  the  Indian  name  of  Wells.  This  town 
is  on  the  sea  board  about  half  way  between  York  and  Saco, 
being  13  miles  from  the  former.  Storer's  garrison  was  in 
this  town,  which  was  near  where  the  old  meeting  house 
stood,  and  nearly  half  a  mile  south  of  the  present  place  of 

fiublick  worship,  and  was  standing  since  the  year  1760,  Sul- 
ivan,  2S6.  The  town  suffered  greatly  by  the  savages. 
About  500  French  and  Indians  made  a  desperate  attempt  on 
the  garrison,  in  May,  1691,  and  though  it  had  bat  15  men,  b^ 
the  valour  of  the  commander,  Captain  Converse,  and  this 
few,  they  were  repulsed.  A  sloop  happened  to  arrive 
just  before  the  engagement,  which  was  a  help  to  them, 
although  they  fought  on  board  their  vessels.  A  flag  was  sent 
to  Capt.  Converse,  to  persuade  him  to  surrender ;  at  his  re* 
fusing,  the  officer  said,  "  We  will  cut  ^ou  up  as  fine  as  tobac- 
co before  to-morrow  morning;."  He  bid  them  "  cOme  on  for 
he  wanted  work.''    Magnaha,  II,  532. 

§  A  small  bay  or  cove  in  Casco  bay.  It  is  generally  innf*. 
ten  Maquoit.  Mather,  SLnd  after  him  Belknap  wrote  Mac« 
quoit. 


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when  thej  all  got  on  board  the  traniporti,  the  wind 
being  fiur,  made  the  best  of  their  way  for  Winter- 
harbour  ;  and  the  next  morning  before  day,  and  as 
soon  as  the  day  appeared,  they  discoTered  some 
sniokes,  rising  towards  Skaman's*  garrison.  He 
immediately  sent  away  a  scout  of  sixty  men,  and 
followed  presently  with  the  whole  body.  The  scout 
coming  near  a  river  discovered  the  enemy  to  be  on 
the  other  side  of  the  river.  But  three  of  the  enemy 
were  come  over  the  river,  to  the  same  side,  [ — "y 
which  the  scout  was  of,  [but  discovering  the  scoutj 
ran  hastily  down  to  their  canoe.  One  of  which  lay 
at  each  end,  [--*]'  and  the  third  stood  up  to  paddle 
over.  The  scout  fired  at  them,  and  he  that  paddled, 
fell  down  upon  tHe  canoe,  and  broke  it  to  pieces,  so 
that  all  three  perished. 

„The  firing  put  the  enemy  to  the  run,  who  lefl 
their    canoes    and  provisions    to   ours.    And   old 
Doney,f  and  one  Thomas  Baker,  an  Englishman, 
who  was  a  prisoner  amongst  them,  were  up  at  the 
falls,|  and  heard  the  guns  fire,  expected  the  other 
Indians  were  come  to  their  assistance,  so  came  down 
the  river  in  a  canoe.    But  when  they  perceived  that 
there  were  English  as  well  as  Indians,  old  Doney 
ran  the  canoe  ashore,  and  ran  over  Baker's  head, 
and  followed  the  rest ;  and  then  Baker  came  to  ours, 
and  gave  an  account  of  the  beaver,  hid  at  Pejepscot 
plain.^  And  coming  to  the  place  where  the  plunder 
was,  the  Major  sent  a  scout  to  Pejepscot  fort,  to 
see  if  they  could  make  any  discovery  of  the  enemy's 
tracks,  or  could  discover  any  coming  up  the  river. 
1  [of  the  river]  ^  [of  the  canoe] 

*  This  was  on  the  east  side  of  Saco  river,  aho«it  two  miles 
helow  the  hMs,  Sullivan,  180.  The  name  should  be  spelt 
Scammon.    lb. 

t  Father  of  young  Doney.       |  The  falls  in  the  Saeo. 

§  In  Brunswick. 


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101 


rrhey]^  returned,  and  laid  [that]  they  saw  nothing 
but  our  old  tracks  at  the  said  fbrt,  6lc. 

Now  having  got  some  plunder,  one  of  the  Cap* 
tains*  said  [that]  it  was  time  to  go  home,  and  teve« 
ral  others  were  of  the  same  mind.  The  Major  be* 
ing  much  disturbed  at  this  motion  of  theirs,  expect* 
ing  the  enem^  would  come  in  a  very  short  time, 
where  they  might  have  a  great  advantage  of  them, 
&c.  ' 

Notwithstanding  all  he  could  say,  or  do,  he  ^  was 
obliged  to  call  a  council,  according  to  his  instruc- 
tions, wherein  he  was  outvoted.  The  said  comman- 
der seeing  [that]  he  was  put  by  of  his  intentions, 
proffered,  [that]  if  sixty  men  would  stay  with  him, 
he  would  not  embark  as  yet ;  but  all  he  could  say  or 
do,  could  not  prevail.  Then  they  moved  to  the  ves- 
sels, and  embarked,  and  as  they  were  going  in  the 
vessels,  on  the  back  side  of  Mayr  point,f  they  discov- 
ered eight  or  nine  canoes,  who  turned  short  about, 
and  went  up  the  river ;  being  the  same  Indians  that 
the  Major  expected,  and  would  have  waited  for. 
The  aforesaid  Captain  being  much  disturbed  at  what 
the  Major  had  said  to  him,  drew  off  from  the  fleet, 
and  in  the  night  ran  aground. 

In  the  morning  Anthony  Bracket,  having  be  -n 
advised  and  directed  by  the  Indian  that  had  made 
his  escape  from  o  Jr  forces,  came  down  near  where 
the  aforesaid  vessel  lay  aground,  and  got  aboard. 
[He]^  has  proved  a  good  pilot  and  Captain  for  his 
country.  The  next  day  being  very  calm  and  misty, 
1  [whoj  »  [who] 

*  From  what  follows  we  may  suppose  this  to  be  one  of  the 
Captains  from  Plymouth  government.  But  as  there  were 
two,  we  cannot  be  positive  which  was  meant,  and  but  one  is 
named :  yet,  another  circumstance  might  induce  us  to  sup- 
pose a  Newhampshire  Captain  is  meant,  were  it  not  said  that 
the  Plymouth  forces  sailed  first, 

t  What»  in  Sullivan's  lustory,  it  is  thought,  is  called  Mer- 
fTconeaff.  It  is  a  p^int  in  the  east  part  of  Casco  hay.  Ma- 
ther calu  it  Mares  pohit,  II,  557. 


'i 


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I  ■ 
t 


•o  that  they  were  all  day  getting  down  from  Maquoit 
to  Perpodack,*  and  the  masters  of  the  vessels  think- 
ing it  not  safe  putting  out  in  the  night,  so  late  in 
the  year,  anchored  there.  [— ]^  The  vessels  being 
much  crowded,  the  Major  ordered  that  three  compa- 
nies should  go  on  shore,  and  no  more.  Himself 
with  Captain  Conversef  went  with  them  to  order 
their  lodging.  And  finding  just  houses  convenient 
for  them,  viz.,  two  barns  and  one  house;  [andp 
seeing  them  all  settled,  and  their  watches  out,  the 
Major  and  Captain  Converse  returned  to  go  on 
board.  And  coming  near  where  the  boat  was,  it 
was  pretty  dark,  they  discovered  some  men,  but  did 
not  know  what  or  who  they  were.  The  Major  or- 
dered those  that  were  with  him,  all  to  clap  down 
and  cock  their  guns,  and  he  called  out,  and  asked 
them  who  they  were  9  And  they  said,  *'  Indians." 
*Ie  asked  them  whose  men  they  were  9  They  said, 
'  Captain  Southworth's."  He  asked  them  where 
-hey  intended  to  lodge  9  They  said,  "  In  those  lit- 
tle huts  that  the  enemy  had  made  when  they  took 
that  garrison. "{ 

The  Major  told  them  [that]  they  must  not  make 
any  fires,  for  if  they  did,  the  encii^y  would  be  upon 
them  before  day.  They  laughed,  and  said,  "Our 
Major  is  afraid."  Having  given  them  their  direc- 
tions, he.  with  Captain  Converse,  went  on  board  the 
1  [at  Perpodack]  «  [so] 

Ml    Mill      .  .-I  -i|-  _-^ll  --^-"^ 

*  In  the  town  of  Cape  Elizabeth,  6  or  8  miles  from  Port- 
land.   It  is  also  known  by  the  name  of  Spring  point. 

t  Captain  James  Converse.  A  distinguished  partizan. 
No  commander  deserved  better  of  thdir  country  than  be. 
Beside  his  singular  bravery  in  defending  the  earrison  at 
Wells,  mentioned  in  note  S,  on  page  189,  the  historv  of  tbii 
war  abounds  with  his  exploits;  to  enumerate  which  would 
far  exceed  the  limits  of  this  note.     See  Magnalia,-II,  539,  &c 

I  fcan  find  no  account  of  the  Indians  taking  a  garrison 
here  until  after  this.  In  Queen  Ann*8  or  Villebon'a  war  seve- 
ral persons  were  killed  and  some  families  carried  into  captivi* 
ty.    Sullivan,  195. 


FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


193 


Mary  sloop,  desigiiiiiff  to  write  home,  and  send 
away  in  the  morning  tno  two  sloops  which  had  the 
small  pox  on  board,  d^c. 

But  before  day  our  Indians  began  to  make  fires, 
and  to  sing  and  dance.  So  the  Major  called  to 
Captain  Southworth  to  so  ashore  and  look  after  his 
men,  fDr  the  enemy  would  be  upon  them  by  and  by. 
He  ordered  the  boat  to  be  hauled  up,  to  carfy  him 
ashore,  and  called  Captain  Conyerse  to  go  with  him ; 
and  just  as  the  day  began  to  appear,  as  the  Major 
was  getting  into  the.  boat  to  go  ashore,  the  enemy 
fired  upon  our  men,  (the  Indians)  notwithstanding 
that  one  Philip,  an  Indian  of  ours,  who  was  out  up- 
on the  watch,  heard  a  man  cough,  and  the  sticks 
crack,  [and]^  gaye  the  rest  an  account,  that  he  saw 
Indians,  which  they  would  not  believe ;  but  said  to 
him,  '*  You  are  afraid."  His  answer  was,  that  they 
might  see  them  come  creeping.  They  laughed  and 
said,  [that]  they  were  hogs.  **  Ah,"  said  he,  "  and 
they  will  bite  you  by  and  by."  So  presently  they 
did  fire  upon  our  men.  But  the  morning  being  mis- 
ty, their  guns  did  not  go  off  quick,  so  that  our  men 
had  all  time  to  fall  down  before  their  guns  went  off, 
and  saved  themselves  from  that  volley,  except  one 
man,  who  was  killed. 

This  sudden  firing  upon  our  Indian  soldiers,  sur- 
prised them  [so,]  that  they  left  their  rrms,  but  soon 
recovered  them  again,  and  got  doyn  the  bank, 
which  was  but  low.  The  Major,  with  all  the  forces 
on  board  landed  as  fast  as  they  could,  the  enemy 
firing  smartly  at  them ;  however  all  got  safe  ashore. 
The  enemy  had  a  great  advantage  of  our  forces, 
who  were  between  the  sun's  rising  and  the  enemy, 
80  that  if  a  man  put  up  his  head  or  hand  they  could 
see  it,  and  would  fire  at  it.  Howeyer,  some,  with 
the  Major,  got  up  the  bank,  behind  stunipa  and 
rocks,  to  hiiye  the  advantage  of  firing  at  thei  enen^ 
But  when   the  sun  was  risen,  the  Major  slipped 

»Cwho) 


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FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


down  the  bank  ag^in,  where  all  the  forces  were  or< 
dered  to  observe  his  motion,  vize*  that  he  would 
givtf  three  shouts,  and  then  all  of  them  should  run 
with  him  up  the  bank. 

So,  when  he  had  civen  the  third  shout,  [he]  ran 
up  the  bank,  and  Captain  Converse  with  uim,  but 
when  the  said  Converse  perceived  that  the  forces  did 
not  follow,  as  commanded,  called  to  the  Major,  and 
told  him  [that]  the  forces  did  not  follow.  [He,]> 
notwithstaiuling  the  enemy  fired  smartly  at  him,  got 
safe  down  the  bank  again ;  and  rallying  the  forces  up 
•  the  bank,  soon  put  the  enemy  to  flight.  And  fol- 
lowing them  so  close,  that  they  took  thirteen  canoes, 
and  one  lusty  man,  who  had  Joseph  Ramsdel's  scalp 
by  his  side.  [He]^  was  taken  by  two  of  our  Indians, 
and  having  his  deserts,  was  himself  scalped. 

This  bein^  a  short  and  smart  fight,  some  of  our 
men  were  killed  and  several  wounded.  Sometime 
after,  an  Englishman,  who  was  prisoner  amonsst  them, 
gave  an  account,  that  our  forces  had  killed  and 
wounded  several  of  the  enemy,  for  they  killed  seve- 
ral prisoners  according  to  custom,**^  d^c. 

After  this  action  was  over,  our  forces  embarked 
for  Piscataqua.  The  Major  went  to  Wells,  and  re- 
moved the  Captain  there,  and  put  in  Captain  Andres, 
who  had  been  with  him;  and  knew  the  discourse  left 
.with  the  two  old  squaws  at  Amerascogen,  for  Hakins 
ahd  Worumbos  to  come  there  in  fourteen  days,  if 
Ihey  had  a  mind  to  hear  of  their  wives  and  children; 
who  did  then,  or  soon  after  come  with  a  flag  of  truce 
jto  said  Wells  garrison,  and  had  leave  to  come  in,  and 
more  appearing  came  in,  to  the  number  of  eight, 
(without  any  terms)  being  all  chief  Sachems«  [Thej]' 
were  very  glad  to  hear  of  the  women  and  cnildrcn, 
yi7.,  Hakins  and  Worumbos'  wives  add  children. 
ll^They]^  all  said  three  several  times  that  they  would 

;  ^[Who]       8  [who]       3  [and]       ^[whd] 

*  II  was  said  to  be  a  eiistoni  among  most  <^  the  Indfani  fllr 
tiQiiSi  to  kill  as  many  prisoaera  as  they  lost  in  battle. 


FRENCH  JlNC  INDUN  WARS. 


106 


never  iight  against  the  English  any  more,  for  the 
French  made  fools  of  thorn,  &.c.  They  saying  ai  they 
did,  the  said  An^ros  let  them  go. 

Major  Church  being  come  to  Piscataqua,  and  two 
of  his  transports  having  the  small  pox  on  board,  and 
several  of  his  men  having  got  great  C9ld8  by  theil 
hard  service,  pretended  [that]  they  were  gomg  to 
ijave  the  small  pox ;  thinking  bv  that  means  to  be 
sent  home  speedily.  The  Major  being  willing  to  try 
them,  went  to  the  gentlemen  there,  and  desired  them 
to  provide  a  house ;  for  »ome  of  his  men  expected 
[that]  they  should  have  the  small  pox ;  which  [they] 
readily  did,  and  told  him,  that  the  people  belonging 
to  it  were  just  recovered  of  the  small  pox,  and  had 
been  all  at  meeting,  <Slc. 

The  Major  returning  to  his  officers,  ordered  them 
to  dra^  out  all  their  men  that  were  going  to  have  the 
small  pox,  for  he  had  provided  an  hospital  for  them. 
So  thev  drew  out  seventeen  men,  that  had  as  they 
said  all  the  symptoms  of  the  small  pox.  He  ordered 
them  all  to  follow  him,  and  coming  to  the  house,  he 
asked  them  how  they  liked  it 9  They  said,  "Very 
well."  Then  he  told  them  that  the  people  in  the 
said  house,  had  all  had  the  small  pox,  ana  were  re- 
covered ;  and  that  if  they  went  in,  they  must  not 
come  out  till  they  [had]  all  had  it.  Whereupoa 
they  all  presently  began  to  grow  better,  and  to  make 
excuses,  except  one  man  who  desired  to  stay  out  till 
night  before  he  went  in,  &c. 

The  Major  going  to  the  gentlemen,  told  them,  that 
one  thing  more  would  work  a  perfect  cure  upon  (lif 
men,  which  was  to  let  them  go  home;  which  did 
work  a  cure  upon  all,  except  one,  and  he  had  not  1^ 
small  pox.  So  he  ordered  the  plunder  to  be  divided 
forthwith,  and  sent  away  all  the  Plymouth  forces. 
But  the  gentlemen  there  desired  him  to  stay,  and 
they  would  be  assisting  to  him  in  raising  new  forces, 
to  the  number  of  what  was  sent  away;  and  that  they 
would  send  to  Boston  for  provisions,  iii^iich  they  did 


196 


FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


<*■»• 


and  sent  Captain  Plaisted^  to  the  Governour  and 
council  at  Boston,  <Slc. 

And  in  the  mean  time,  tlie  Major  with  those  gen-t 
Uemen  went  into  all  those  parts,  and  raised  a  suffi- 
cient number  of  men,  both  officers  and   soldiers. 
[They]^  all  met  at  the  bankf  on  the  same  day  that 
Captain  Flaisted  returned  from  Boston.     [The]^  re- 
turn from  tlie  Boston  gentlemen  was,  that  the  Canada 
expedition  had  drained  them  so  that  they  could  do 
no  more.     So  that  Major  Church,  notwithstanding 
he  had  been  at  considerable  expenses  in  raising  said 
forces  to  serve  his  King  and  country,  was  obliged  to 
give  them  a  treat  and  dismiss  them.    Taking  his 
leave  of  them,  [he]  came  home  to  Boston  in  the 
Mary  sloop,  Mr.  Aldenf  master,  and  Captain  Con- 
verse with  him,  on  a  Saturday.     And  waiting  upon 
the  Governour,  and  some  of  the  gentlemen  in  Boston, 
they  looked  very  strange  upon  them,  which  not  only 
troubled  them,  but  put  them  in  some  consternation; 
[wondering]  what  the  matter  should  be,  that  after  so 
much  toil  and  hard  service,  [tht^y]  could  not  have 
1  [who]  .  2  [whose] 

•  The  name  of  Plaisted  is  found  in  the  earlier  and  later 
wars  as  well  as  in  this.  A  letter  froni  Roger  Plaisted  to 
Maj,  Waldron,  who  was  killed  at  Salmon  faVs,  1675,  show- 
ing his  desperate  situation,  is  printed  in  Hubbard,  381. 
Wnether  this  was  a  son  or  not  is  not  known  to  me,  but  from 
the  author  just  cited  should  conclude  that  it  was  not.  Per- 
'  haps  he  was  a  near  connexion.  In  1712,  a  Mr.  Plaisted  wa« 
taken  at  Wells,  and  ransomed  for  300  pounds. 

t  By  the  bank  I  suppose  is  meant,  that  part  of  the  town  of 
Portsmouth,  including  Church  hill,  formerly  called  Straw- 
berry bank,  and  was  a  general  appellation  for  the  town. 

X  The  same  mentioned  further  on,  as  old  Mr.  Alden,  and 
Capt.  Alden.  He  lived  at  Boston,  and  was  one  of  the  accus- 
ed m  the  celebrated  witch  agCj  and  was  committed  to  prison 
by  Hawthorn  and  Gidney,  31  May,  1692,  where  he  remained 
15  weeks ;  at  the  end  of  which  time  he  made  his  e8cai)e.  He 
afterwards  returned,  and  none  appearing  against  him,  wai 
cleared.  See  Calef's  "More  Wonders  of  the  InTinbte 
World/*  3 10  to  214. 


FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


197 


60  much  as  one  pleasant  word,  nor  any  money  in  their 
pockets ;  for  Major  Church  had  but  eight  pence  left, 
and  Captain  Converse  none,  as  he  said  afterwards. 

"Major  Church  seeing  two  gentlemen,  which  ho 
knew  had  money,  asked  them  to  lend  him  foiiy  shil- 
lings, telling  them  his  necessity,  yet  they  refused. 
So  being  bare  of  money,  was  obliged  to  lodge  at 
Mr.  Alden's  three  nights.  The  next  Tuesday  morn- 
ing Captain  Converse  came  to  him,  (not  knowing 
each  others  circumstances  as  yet)  and  said,  [that]  he 
would  walk  with  him  out  of  town.  So  coming  neajr 
Pollard's  at  the  south  end,  they  had  some  discourse. 
[Observed,]  that  it  was  very  hard  that  they  should 
part  with  dry  lips.  Major  Church  told  Captain  Con- 
verse that  he  had  but  eight  pence  left,  and  could  not 
borrow  any  money  to  carry  him  home,  and  the  said 
Converse  said,  that  he  had  not  a  penny  left ;  so  they 
were  obliged  to  part  without  going  to  Pollard's,  &c. 

The  said  Captain  Converse  returned  back  into 
town,  and  the  said  Church  went  over  to  Roxbury ; 
and  at  the  tavern  he  met  with  Stephen  Braton  of 
Rhodeisland,  a  drover,  who  was  glad  to  see  him,  (the 
said  Church)  and  he  as  glad  to  see  his  neighbour. 
Whereupon  Major  Church  called  for  an  eight  penny 
tankard  of  drink,  and  let  the  said  Braton  know  his 
circumstances,  [and]  asked  him  whether  he  would 
lend  him  forty  shillings'?  He  answered,  "  Yes,  forty 
pounds  if  he  wanted  it."  So  he  thanked  him,  and 
said  [that]  he  would  have  but  forty  shillings,  which 
he  freely  lent  him. 

Presently  after  Mr.  Church  was  told  that  his  bro- 
ther, Caleb  Church  of  Watertown,  was  coming  with 
a  spare  horse  for  him,  (having  heard  the  night  before 
that  his  brother  was  come  in.)  By  which  means  the 
said  Major  Church  got  home.  And  for  all  his  travel 
and  expenses  in  raising  soldiers,  and  service  done^ 
never  had  but  fourteen  pounds  of  Plymouth  gentle- 
men, and  not  a  penny  of  Boston  ;  notwithstanding  he 
had  worn  out  all  [of]  his  clothes,  and  run  himself  in 


':fy 


198 


FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


debt,  so  that  he  was  obliged  to  sell  half  a  share  of 
land  in  Tiverton,  for  about  sixty  pownds,  which  is 
now*  worth  three  hundred  pounds  more  and  above 
what  he  had. 

Having  not  been  at  home  long  before  he  found  out 
the  reason  why  Boston  gentlemen  looked  so  disaf- 
fected on  him»  As  you  may  see  by  the  sequel  of  two 
letters,  [which]  Major  Church  sent  to  the  gentlemen 
in  the  eastward  parts,  which  are  as  followeth. 

^^BristoljJSToveniber  27,  1690. 

Worthy  Gentlemen, 

According  to  my  promise  when  with  you  last,  I 
waited  upon  the  Governour  at  Boston  on  Saturday, 
Captain  Converse  being  with  me.  The  Governour 
mformed  us  that  the  council  were  to  meet  on  the 
Monday  following  in  the  afternoon,  at  which  time  we 
both  there  waited  upon  them,  and  gave  them  an  ac- 
count of  the  state  of  your  country,  and  great  neces- 
sities. They  informed  us,  that  their  general  court 
was  to  convene  the  Wednesday  following,  at  which 
time  they  woiild  debate  and  consider  of  the  matter. 
Myself  being  bound  home.  Captain  Converse  was 
ordered  to  wait  upon  them,  and  bring  you  their  re- 
solves.    I  then  took  notice  of  the  council  that  thev 

• 

looked  upon  me  with  an  ill  aspect,  not  judging  me 
worthy  to  receive  thanks  for  the  service  I  had  done 
in  your  parts ;  nor  as  much  as  asked  me  whether  I 
wanted  money  to  bear  my  expenses,  or  a  horse  to 
carry  me  home.  But  I  was  forced,  for  want  of 
money,  being  far  from  friends,  to  go  to  Roxbur}  '>n 
foot ;  but  meeting  there  with  a  Rhodeisland  gentle- 
man, acquainted  him  of  my  wants,  who  tendered  me 
ten  pounds,  whereby  I  was  accommodated  for  my 
journey  home.     And  being  come  home,  I  went  to 

•  About  1716. 


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199 


the  minister  of  our  town,*  and  gave  him  an  account 
of  the  transactions  of  the  great  affairs  I  had  been  em- 
ployed in,  and  the  great  favour  God  was  pleased  to 
show  me,  and  my  company,  and  the  benefit  I  hoped 
would  accrue  to  yourselves ;  and  desired  him  to  re^ 
turn  publick  thanks;  but  at  the  same  interim  of  time 
a  paper  was  presented  unto  him  from  a  court  of  Ply- 
mouth, which  was  holden  before  I  came  home,  to 
command  a  day  of  humiliation  through  the  whole 
government,  "  because  of  the  frown  of  God  upon 
those  forces  sent  under  my  command,  and  the  ill  sue* 
cess  we  had,  for  want  of  good  conduct."  All  which 
was  caused  by  those  false  reports  which  were  posted 
home  by  those  ill  affected  officers  that  were  under 
my  conduct ;  especially  one,  which  yourselves  very 
well  know,  who  had  the  advantage  of  being  at  home 
a  week  before  me,  being  sick  of  action,  and  wanting 
the  advantage  to  be  at  the  bank,  which  he  was  every 
day  mindful  of  more  than  fighting  the  enemy  in  their 
own  country. 

"  After  I  came  home,  being  informed  of  a  general 
court  at  Plymouth,  and  not  forgetting  my  faithful 
promise  to  you,  and  the  duty  I  lay  under,  I  went 
thither.  Where  waiting  upon  them  I  gave  them 
an  account  of  my  Eastward  transactions,  and  made 
them  sensible  of  the  falseness  of  those  reports  that 
were  posted  to  them  by  ill  hands,  and  found  some 
small  favourable  acceptance  with  them  ;  so  far  that 
T  was  credited.  I  presented  your  thanks  to  them 
for  their  seasonably  sending  those  forces  to  relieve 
you,  of  the  expense  and  charge  they  had  been  at ; 
which  thanks  they  gratefully  received ;  and  said  a 
few  lines  from  yourselves  would  have  been  well  ac- 
cepted. I  then  gave  them  an  account  of  your  great 
necessities,  by  being  imprisoned  in  your  garrisons, 
and  the  great  mischief  that  would  attend  the  pub- 

*  Brbtol.  The  Rev.  Samuel  Lee,  I  suspect,  was  then  the 
minister,  as  he. did  not  leave  America  until  sometime  the  nest 
year.    See  note  4,  page  xii. 


•00 


FRENOH  AND  INDIAN  WAR9. 


lick  concernn  of  tliii  oounirv  by  the  loii  of  their 
MtuestiGM*  ititercRt,  and  so  much  good  eBtato  of  yoiir^M 
and  vour  noighbours,  as  doubtloss  would  be,  on 
the  cioterting  of  your  town.  I  (hen  moved  for  a 
free  contribution   for  your  rolicf,  which  thoy  with 

§i*eftt  forwanlness  promoted ;   nnd  then  ordorccl  » 
ay  of  thanksgiving  throuu^h  the  government  upon 
the  twontysixUi  day  of  tbi?*  instant.     Upon  which 
day  a  collection  was  ordoroil  for  your  relief,  and  iho 
places  near  adjacent,  in  every  respective  town  in 
this  government ;  and  for  the  good  nianagement  of 
it  that  it  might  bo  safely  conveyed  unto  your  hands, 
thoy  appointed  a  man  in  each  county  for  the  receipt 
and  conveyance  thereof.    The  persons  nominntod 
and   accepted  thereof,  are,  for  the  county  of  JMy- 
mouth,  Captain  Nathaniel  Thomas,  of  MHrshfidd; 
fi>r  the  county  of  Uarnstable,  Captain  Josepfi  Ijathrop. 
of  Barnstable  ;  and  for  the  county  of  Hrisiol,  mys«>ll' 
Which  when  gathered,  you  will  have  a  particular 
account  from  each  person,  with  orders  of  udviro 
how  it  may  be  disposed  of  for  your  best  advoiit;jj;o. 
with  a  copy  of  the  court*s  order."**     Tlie  gentlcnuii 
[that]  the  elTccts  are  to  be  sent  to,  are  vourschcs 
tliat  I  now  write  to,  viz.,  John  Wheelwright,  Mscj.. 
Captain   John    Littlefield,  and   Lieutenuut   Joseph 
Story.     I  deferred  writing,  expecting  every  dny  (<» 
hear  from  you  concerning  the  Indians,  eoniinjj:  ta 
treat  about  their  prisoners  that  we  had  tiiken.     Tin' 
discourse   I  made  with  them   at  Ameresscogon,  1 
knew  would  have  that  effect  as  to  bring  them  to  n 
t^xiaty,  which  I  would  have  thought  myself  happy  t>> 
have  been  improved  in,  knowing  that  it  wouhi  Iwivc 
made  much   for  your  good.     But  no   intelligence 
coming  to  me  from  any  gentleman  in  your  parts. 

•  The  people  of  Connecticut  were  forwanl,  also,  i«i  con- 
tributing to  those  distre^sscd  inhabitants.  A  contribution 
was  ordered  by  the  general  court  thix)ughout  the  colony,  antl 
the  clergy  were  directed  to  exhort  the  people  to  liberal  con* 
tribtttions  for  these  charitable  purposes.    Hist.  Con.  1}  987 


FU£NOH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


2or 


nnd  hearing  nothing  but  by  accident,  and  that  in 
llio  latter  end  of  the  week  by  some  o**  ourn  coming 
from  Dnston,  informed  mo  that  the  Indians  had  come 
into  your  towh  to  seek  for  peace ;  anil  thut  then; 
was  to  be  a  treaty  speedily  ;  but  the  time  they  knew 
not.  I  took  my  horse,  and  upon  the  Monday  set 
out  for  Boston,  expecting  the  treaty  had  been  ne 
your  town,  as  rationally  it  HJiould  ;  but  on  Tuesday 
night  coming  to  Boston,  1  there  met  with  Cupiiiiii 
liilisha  Andros,  who  informed  me  that  the  place  of 
treaty  was  Sacatyhock,*  and  that  Captain  Aldeu 
was  gone  from  Boston  four  dayw  before  I  cam<; 
there,  and  had  carried  all  the  Indian  {>risoners  with 
him ;  and  that  all  the  forces  were  dmwn  away  out 
of  your  parts,  except  twelve  men  in  your  town,  and 
twelve  in  Piscataqua,  which  news  did  so  amuse  mc, 
to  see,  that  wisdom  was  taken  from  the  wise,  and 
such  imprudence  in  their  actions  as  to  be  deluded 
by  Indians.  To  have  a  treaty  so  far  from  any  Eng- 
lish town,  and  to  draw  oft' the  forces  upon  what  pre- 
tence soever,  to  me  looks  very  ill.  My  fear  is  that 
they  will  deliver  those  we  have  taken,  which,  if 
kept,  would  have  been  greatly  for  your  security,  in 
keeping  them  in  awe,  ond  preventing  them  from 
doing  any  hostile  action  or  mischief.  I  knowing 
that  the  English  being  abroad  arc  very  earnest  t'» 
go  home,  and  the  Indians  are  very  tedious  in  their 
discourses;  and  by  that  means  will  have  an  advan- 
tage to  have  their  captives  at  very  low  rates,  to 
your  great  damage.f     Gentlemen,  as  to  Rhodeisland, 

•  Sagadahook.     On  the  south  side  of  Kenncbeck  river,  20 
miles  southwest  of  Pemmaqued.     Hubbard. 

t  The  treaty  here  alluded  to,  was  agreed  upon  by  tho:?o. 
f  ttchems  that  came  into  **  Wells  garrison,"  mentioned  oa 
page  194,  *♦  with  a  flag  of  truce."  Major  Hutchinson  and 
Capt.  Townscnd  went  from  Boston  to  Wells,  as  commission-, 
crs,  and  after  some  time,  a  conference  was  agreed  upon  at 
Sa^adahock,  23  November.  They  met  according  to  ap-. 
pointraent  and  a  truce  only,  was  obtained,  and  that  till  1  Mtjf> 


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FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WABS. 


I  have  not  concerned  myself  as  to  anf  relief  ^i 
you,  having  nothing «in  'writing  to  show  to  them; 
yet,  upon  discoursie  with  some  gentlemen  there 
thev  have  signified  a  great  forwardness  to  promote 
such  a  thing.  I  lying  under  great  reflections  from 
some  of  yours  in  the  eastward  parts,  that  I  was  a 
verv  covetous  person,  and  came  there  to  enrich  my- 
self, and  that  I  killed  their  cattle  and  barrelled  them 
up,  and  sent  them  to  Boston,  and  sold  them  for 
plunder,  and  made  money  to  put  into  my  own  poc- 
ket ;  and  the  owners  of  them  being  poor  people 
begged  for  the  hides  and  tallow,  with  tears  in  their 
«yes;  and  that  I  was  so  cruel  as  to  deny  them! 
ivhich  makes  me  judge  myself  incapable  to  serve 
you  in  that  matter ;  yet,  I  do  assure  you,  that  the 
people  are  very  charitable  at  the  island,  and  forward 
m  such  good  actions ;  and  therefore,  I  advise  you  to 
<lesirc  some  good  substantial  person  to  take  the  ma- 
nagement of  it,  and  write  to  the  government  there, 
which  I  know  will  not  be  labour  lost.  As  for  what 
I  am  accused  of,  you  all  can  witness  to  the  contra- 
ry, and  I  should  take  it  very  kindly  from  you  to 
do  me  that  just  right,  as  to  vindicate  my  reputation ; 
for  the  wise  man  says^  "  A  good  name  is  as  precious 
ointment."  When  I  hear  of  the  effects  of  the  trea- 
ty, and  have  an  account  of  this  contribution,  I  in- 
tend again  to  write  to  you,  being  very  desirous,  and 
should  think  myself  very  happy,  to  be  favoured  with 
a  few  lines  from  yourself,  or  any  gentleman  in  the 
eastward  parts.  Thus  leaving  you  to  the  protec- 
tion and  guidance  of  the  grea*  God  of  Heaven  and 
dearth,  who  is  able  to  protect  and  supply  you  in  your 
great  difficulties,  and  to  give  you  deliverance  in  his 
>oV/n  due  time.  I  remain,  gentlemen,  your  most  as- 
sured friend,  to  serve  you  to  my  utmost  power. 

BENJAMIN  CHURCH." 

However,  10  captives  were  redeemed,  and  at  the  end  of  the 
truce  they  were  to  bring  the  rest  to  Welb,  and  make  i 
final  peace.    Magnalia,  U,  539.     ^ 


FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


203 


i*  Postscript.  Esquire  Wiieelwright.*  Sir,  I  en 
treat  you,  after  your  perusal  of  these  lines,  to  com- 
municate the  same  to  Captain  John  Littlefield,f 
Lieutenant  Joseph  Story,  smd  to  any  other  sentle- 
men,  as  in  your  judgment  you  see  fit ; .  with  the  ten- 
der of  my  respects*  to  you,  <&.c.,  and  to  Major 
Vaughan,  and  his  good  lady  and  family.  To  Cap- 
I  tain  Fryer,  and  good  Mrs.  Fryer,  with  hearty  thanks 
for  their  kindness  whilst  in  those  parts,  and  good 
entertainment  from  them.  My  kind  respects  to  Ma- 
jor Frost,  Captain  Walton,  Lieutenant  Honeywel, 
land  my  very  good  friend  Httle  Lieutenant  Plaisted ; 
with  due  respects  to  all  gentlemen,  my  friends  in  the 
jeastward  parts,  as  if  particularly  named.     Farewell. 

B.  C." 

"To  Major  Pike. 

Honoured  Sir,  Bristol,  Nov.  27,  1690. 

These  come  to  wait  upon  you,  to  bring  the  ten- 

|ders  of  my  hearty  service  to  yourself,  and  lady,  with 

due  acknowledgment  of  thankfulness   for   all   the 

jkiiidness,  and  favour  L  received  from  you  in  the  east- 

|>vard  parts,  when  with  you.     Since  I  came  from 

*  A  son>  it  is  presumed,  of  the  Rev.  John  Wheelwright, 
[of  whom  so  much  has  been  said  and  written  concerning  An- 
Itinnrnian  principles  and  land  titles.  Being  contented  with 
It  lie  history  of  the  father,  I  have  not  disturbed  the  ashes  of 
jthe  son.  The  venerable  ancestor  held  a  deed  of  certain 
[lands  in  Exeter,  N.  H.,  from  certain  Indian  Sagamores  un- 
M^ier-  date,  1629,  the  **  authenticity"  of  which,  has  of  late,  been 
Icxaniinedby  two  able  criticks.  The  late  Governour  Plumer 
jof  N.  H.,  first  endeavoured  to  vindicate  its  genuineness,  and 
jJaraes  Savage  of  Boston,  seems  to  have  proved  the  contrary. 
[The  deed  maybe  seen  in  f  Belknap,  App.  No.  L  Govern- 
lour  Plumer's  argument  in  N.  H.  Hist.  Soc.  Col.  299.  And 
[that  of  Mr.  Savage  in  his  edition  of  Winthrop's  Journal,  I, 
]412. 

t  A  Lieut.  Littleficld  is  named  by  Penhallow,  71 ,  as  being 
blain  in  17  J  2,  at  Wells.   ,It  might  be  he. 


f ' 


\ 


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FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


those  parts,  I  am  informed  by  Captain  Andros,  that 
yourself  and  most  all  the  forces,  are  drawn  off  from 
the  eastward  parts.  I  admire  at  it,  considering  that 
they  had  so  low  esteem  of  what  was  done,  that  they 
can  apprehend  the  eastward  parts  so  safe  before  the 
enemy  were  brought  into  better  subjection.  I  was 
in  hopes,  when  I  came  from  thence,  that  those  who 
were  so  desirous  to  have  my  room,  would  have  been 
very  brisk  in  my  absence,  to  have  got  themselves 
some  honour,  which  they  very  much  gaped  after,  or 
else  they  would  not  have  spread  so  many  false  re- 
ports to  defame  me ;  which  had  I  known  before  I 
left  the  bank*  I  would  have  had  satisfaction  of  them. 
Your  honour  was  pleased  to  give  me  some  small 
-account,  before  I  left  the  bank,  of  some  things  that 
were  ill  represented  to  you,  concerning  the  eastward 
expedition,  which  being  rolled  home  like  a  snowball 
through  both  colonies,  was  got  to  such  a  bigness, 
that  it  overshadowed  one  from  the  influence  of  all 
comfort,  or  good  acceptance  amongst  my  friends  in 
my  journey  homeward.  But  through  God's  good- 
ness [I]  am  come  home,  finding  all  well,  and  myself 
in  good  health ;  hoping,  that  those  reports  will  do 
me  the  favour,  to  quit  me  from  all  other  publick  ac- 
tions ;  that  so  I  may  the  more  peaceably,  and  quiet- 
ly, wait  upon  God,  and  be  a  comfort  to  my  own 
family,  in  this  dark  time  of  trouble ;  being  as  one 
hid,  till  his  indignation  is  overpast.  I.  shall  t<ake  it 
as  a  great  favour,  to  hear  of  your  welfare.  Sub- 
scribing myself  as  I  am,  sir. 

Your  moat  assured  friend  and  servant^ 

BENJAMIN  CHURCH" 

?    ■ 

Major  Church  did  receive,  after  this,  answers  to 
his  letters,  but  hath  lost  them,  except  it  be  a  letter 
from  several  of  the  gentlemen  in  those  parts,  in 
June  following,  which  is  as  followeth.      , '' 

■      ■   ■   ■       ^  I.    ■.III.    ■  I    .    -  ■  ■■■.  I    .,  ,_  ■■■■     ■  ^mm   ■■        ■      ■  '^ 

*  Portsmouth.    See  page  196,  note  8. 


I'llENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


80ft 


<<  Portsmouth,  Jvne  d9, 1691 . 

Major  Benj.  Church, 

Sir,  your  former  readiness  to  expose  yourself  in 
the  service  of  the  country,  againsf  the  common  ene- 
my, and  particularly  the  late  obligations,  you  have 
laid  upon  us,  in  these  eastern  parts,  leave   us  under 
a  deep  and  grateful  sense  of  your  favour  therein. 
And  forasmuch  as  you  were  pleased  when  last  here, 
to  signify  your  ready  inclination  to  further  service 
of  this  kind,  if  occasion  should  call  for  itt    We 
therefore  presume,  confidently  to  promise  ourselves 
compliance  accordingly;  and  have  sent  this  mes- 
sage on  purpose  to  you,  to  let  you  know,  that  not- 
withstanding the  late  overture  of  peace,  the  enemy 
have  approved  themselves  as  perfidious  as  ever,  ana 
are  almost  daily  killing  and  destroying  upon  all  our 
frontiers.    The  Governour  and  council  of  the  Mas- 
sachusetts have  been  pleased  to  order  the  raising  of 
one  hundred  and  fifty  men,  to  be  forthwith  despatch- 
ed into  those  parts ;  and,  as  we  understand,  have 
written  to  your  Governour  and  council  of  Plymouth 
for  further  assistance,  which  we  pray  you  to  promote, 
hoping  if  you  can  obtain  about  two  hundred  men,  Eng- 
lish and  Indians,  to  visit  them  at  some  of  their  head 
quarters,  up  Kennebeck  river,  or  elsewhere,  which 
for  want  of  necessaries  was  omitted  last  year ;  it 
may  be  of  great  advantage  to  us.     We  offer  nothing 
of  advice,  as  to  what  methods  are  most  proper  to  be 
taken  in  this  affair.     Your  acquaintance  with  our 
circumstances  as  well  as  the   enemy's,  will  direct 
you  therein.     V/e  leave  the  conduct  thereof  to  your 
own  discretion.     But  that  the  want  of  provision,  &c., 
may  be  no  femora  to  your  motion,  you  may  please 
to  know  Mr.  Geafford,  one  of  our  princif^l  inhabi- 
tants, now  residing  in  Boston,  hath  promised  to  take 
care  to  supply  to  the  value  of  ttop  or  three  hundred 
powiida,  if  occasion  require.    We  pray  a  few  lines 
by  the  bearer,  to  give  us  a  prospect  of  what  we 


906 


FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


may  expect  for  our  further  encouragement,  and  re- 
main, 

Sir,  your  obliged  friends  and  servants, 

William  Vaughan, 

RiCHABD    MaRTYN, 

Nathaniel  Fryer, 
William  Fernald, 
Francis  Hooke, 
Charles  Frost, 
John  Wincol, 
Robert  Elliott." 

(A  true  copy  of  the  original  letter ;  which  letter 
was  presented  to  me  by  Captain  Hatch,  who  came 
express.) 

Major  Church  sent  them  his  answer,  the  contents 
whereof  was,  that  he  had  gone  often  enough  for 
nothing,  and  especially  to  be  ill  treated  with  scan- 
dals and  false  reports,  when  last  out,  which  he  could 
not  forget.  And  signified  to  them,  that  doubtless 
some  amongst  them,  thought  they  could  do  without 
him,  dLC.  And  to  make  short  of  it,  [they]  did  go 
out,  and  meeting  with  the  enemy  at  Maquait,  were 
most  shamefully  beaten,  as  I  have  been  inform- 
ed.* 

*  I  will  lay  before  the  reader  an  account  of  the  affair  hint- 
ed at,  as  I  find  it  in  Mathe ?,  and  will  only  observe,  that,  that 
author  is  enough  inclined  to  favour  the  side  of  the  English. 
*<  About  the  latter  end  of  July  [1691]  we  sent  out  a  small  army 
under  the  command  of  Capt.  March,  Capt.  King,  Capt.  Sher- 
burn^  and  Capt.  Walten,^  who  landing  at  Maquoit,  marched 
up  to  P^chypscot,  but  not  finding  any  signs  of  the  enemy, 
marched  down  again.  While  the  commanders  were  waiting 
ashore  till  the  soldiers  were  got  aboard,  such  great  numbers 
of  Indians  poured  in  upon  them,  that  though  th^  commanders 
wanted  not  for  courage  or  conduct,  yet  they  found  them- 
selves obliged,  with  much  ado,  (and  not  without  the  death 
of  worthy  Capt.  Sherburn)  to  retj.re  into  the  vessels  which 
then  lay  aground.  Here  they  kept  pelting  at  one  another 
ill  niaht ;  but  unto  little  other  purpose  than  this,  which  ivas 
indeed  remarkable,  that  the  enemy  was  at  this  time  going  to 


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FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


909 


THE   THIRD    EXPEDITION   EAST. 

This  was  in  the  year  1692.  In  the  time  of  Sir 
William  Phips**  government,  Major  Walley  being 
at  Boston,  was  requested  by  his  excellency  to  treat 
with  Major  Church  about  going  east  with  him.  Ma- 
jor Walley  coming  home,  did  as  desired ;  and  to  en- 
courage the  said  Major  Church,  told  him,  that  now 

take  the  isle  of  Shoals,  and  no  doubt  had  they  gone  they 
would  have  taken  it,  but  having;  exhausted  all  their  ammu- 
nition on  this  occasion,  they  desisted  from  what  they  design- 
ed."   Magnalia,  II,  5S0. 

*  Gorernour  Phips  "  was  a  Newengland  man,**  born  at 
Pemmaquid,  in  1650-1 ;  being,  asw^  are  told,  a  younger  son 
among  twentysix  children,  of  whom  twentyone  were  sons. 
By  profession  he  was  a  ship  carpenter.  That  business  he 
soon  left ;  and  being  an  industrious  and  persevering  man, 
and  applying  himself  to  study,  soon  acquired  an  education 
competent  ^r  the  discharge  of  common  affairs,  and  then 
went  to  sea.  On  hearing  of  a  Spanish  ship's  being  wrecked 
near  the  Bahamas,  proceeded  to  England,  and  gave  so  flat- 
tering an  account  of  its  value,  and  the  practicability  of  ob- 
taining it,  that  he  was  despatched  in  one  of  the  King's  ships 
in  search  of  it ;  but  returned  without  success.  Yet  he  be- 
lieved the  treasure  might  be  obtained ;  and  soon  after,  the 
Duke  of  Albemarl  sent  him  with  two  ships  on  the  same  busi^ 
ness.  After  much  excessive  toil,  and  nearly  on  the  point  of 
abandoning  the  object,  the  treasure  was  discovered,  and  he 
succeeded  in  bringing  from  the  wreck  three  hundred  thou- 
iandpohndi.  But  after  deducting  the  Duke's  share  and  the 
outfits,  and  his  own  eMat  generosity  to  his  men,  he  had  left 
only  iixieen  ihousana.  He  now  had  conferred  on  hith  the 
order  of  knighthood.  In  1690  he  commanded  an  expedition 
against  Quebeck,but  from  unavoidable  obstacles  did  not  ar- 


nve  until  too  late  in  the  season,  and  was  obliged  to  abandon 
the  expedition.  See  note  1,  on  page  177,  where  some  parti- 
culars  are  given.  The  King  now  for  the  first  time  compli- 
mented the  Newengland  agents  with  the  nomination  of  their 
Governour,  and  they  nominated  Sir  William  Pliips,  and  he 
arrived  at  Boston,  14  May,  1692,  invested  with  the  proper 
authorityr  In  1694,  he  was  sent  for  to  answer  some  com- 
plaints in  England,  but  fell  sick  before  he  had  his  trial  and 
died,  18  Feb.  1695.  ,  All  represent  him  as  a  strictly  honest 
man,  and  a  real  friend  to  nis  country.  Mather,  Holmee, 
Eliot,  and  Allen. 


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w«8  the  time  to  have  recompense  for  his  former 
great  expenses;  saving  also,  that  the  country 
could  not  give  him  less  than  two  or  three  hundred 
pounds. 

So  upon  his  excellency's  request,  Major  Church 
went  down  to  Boston,  and  waited  upon  him,  who 
said  he  was  glad  to  see  him,  &c.  After  some  dis- 
course  [he]  told  the  said  Church,  that  he  was  going 
east,  himself,  and  that  he  should  be  his  second,  and 
in  his  absence,  command  ,all  the  forces.  And  be- 
ing requested  by  his  excellency  to  raise  what  volun- 
teers he  could  of  his  old  soldiers  in  the  county  of 
Bristol,  both  English  and  Indians,  received  his  com- 
mission, which  is  as  followeth. 

*<  Sir  William  Phipa,  Knight,  Captain  General  and 
Govemour  in  Chiefs  in  and  over  his  Majeety^s 
province  of  the  Maaaachuaetta  bay,  in  J^eweng- 
landf 

To  Benjamin  Church,  Gent,,  Greeting. 

Reposing  special  trust  and  confidence  in  your 
loyalty,  courage  and  good  conduct ;  I  do  by  these 
presents  constitute  and  appoint  you  to  be  Major  of 
the  several  companies  of  militia,  detached  for  their 
Majesties'  service  against  their  French  and  Indian 
enemies.  You  are  therefore  authorized  and  requir- 
ed in  their  Majesties'  names,  to  discharge  the  duty 
of  a  Major  by  leading,  ordering  and  exercising  the 
said  several  companies  in  arms,  both  inferiour  offi- 
cers and  soldiers,  keeping  them  in  good  order  and 
discipline,  commanding  them  to  obey  you  as  their 
Major.  And  diligently  to  intend  the  said  serviee, 
for  the  prosecuting,  pursuing,  killing  and  destroying 
of  the  said  common  enemy.  And  yourself  to  ob- 
serve and  follow  such  orders  and  directions  as  you 
shall  from  time  to  time  receive  from  mjf^If,  accord- 
mg  to  the  rules  and  discipline  of  war,  pursuant  to 
the  trust  reposed  in  you  for  their  Majesties'  service. 


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Qiven  under  nw  hand  and  seal  at  Boston,  the  twen* 
tyfiflh  day  of  July,  1693.  In  the  fourth  year  of  the 
reign  of  o  a  sovereign  Lord  and  Lady,  William  and 
Mary,  by  the  grace  of  God,  Kins  and  dueen  of 
England,  Scotland,  France  and  Ireland,  defender  of 
the  faith,  &.c. 

WILLIAM  PHIPS.     . 

By  hia  ExceUency^a  command. 

Isaac  Addington,  Seer." 

Returning  home  to  the  county  aforesaid,  he  soon 
raised  a  sufficient  number  of  volunteers,  both  Enslish 
and  Indians,  and  officers  suitable  to  command  them, 
I  marched  them  down  to  Boston.  But  there  was  one 
thing  I  would  just  mention,  which  was,  that  Major 
Church,  bein^  short  of  money,  was  forced  to  borrow 
laix  pounds  m  money  of  Lieutenant  Woodman,  in 
Littlecompton,  to  distribute  by  a  ahiUing,  and  a  bit* 
at  a  time,  to  the  Indian  soldiers,  who,  without  such 
allurements,  would  not  have  marched  to  Boston. 
This  money  Major  Church  put  into  the  hands  of  Mr. 
William  Fobes,  who  was  going  out  [as]  their  com- 
imissary  in  that  service. 

[Hep  was  ordered  to  keep  a  just  account  ibf  what 
leach  Indian  had,  so  that  it  might  be  deducted  out  of 
their  wages  at  their  return  home.  Coming  to  Boston, 
his  excellency  having  got  things  in  readiness,  they 
embarked  on  board  their  transports,  his  excellency 
I  going  in  person  with  them ;  being  bound  to  Pema- 
jquid.t    But  in  their  way  stopped  at  Casco,  and  buri- 

i[who] 

•  Six  pence.  -.  „. 

t  This  word  is  better  written  Pemmaquid  as  it  was  former- 
ly pronounced,  and  now  generally.  This  place  is  celebrat- 
ed as  the  birth  place  of  Sir  William  Phips.  Several  places 
are  known  by  this  name,  but  are  all  in  the  same  vicinity,  and 
on  the  east  side  of  Kennebeck  river,  and  about  IN)  miks  from/ 
[its  mouth.    Hvbbard. 


SIO 


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ed  the  bones^  of  the  dead  people  there,  and  took  off 
the  great  guns  that  were  there,  then  went  to  Pema- 
quid: 

Coming  there  his  excellency  asked  Major  Church 
to  go  ashore  and  give  his  judgment  about  erecting  a 
fortf  there  ?  He  answered,  that  his  genius  did  not 
incline  that  way,  he  never  had  any  value  for  them, 
being  only  nests  for  destructions.  His  excellency 
said,  [that]  he  had  a  special  order  from  their  Ma- 
jesties, King  William  and  Queen  Mary,  to  erect  a 
fort  there,  &c.  Then  they  went  ashore  and  spent 
some  time  in  the  projection  thereof.  Then  his  ex- 
cellency told  Major  Church  that  he  might  take  all 
the  forces  with  him,  (except  one  company  to  stay 
with  him  and  work  about  the  fort.)  The  Major 
answered,  that  if  his  excellency  pleased,  he  might 
keep  two  companies  with  him,  and  [that]  he  would 
go  with  the  restt  to  Penobscot,  and  places  adjacent. 
Which  his  excellency  did,  and  gave  Major  Church 
his  orders,  which  are  as  followeth. 

«*  By  his  excellency,  Sir  WILLIAM  PHIPS,  Knight, 
Captain  General  and  Governour  in  Chief,  in  and 
over  their  Majesties^  province  of  the  Massachusetts 
bay,  in  JVewengland,  fyc. 

Instructions  for  Major  Benjamin  Church. 

Whereas  you  are  Major,  and  so  chief  officer  of  a 
body  of  men,  detached  out  of  the  militia,  appointed 
for  an  expedition  against  the  French  and  Indian  ene- 

•  See  page  175,  and  note  3,  where  an  account  of  the  des- 
truction of  Casco  is  related. 

t  This  fort  was  called  the  William  Henry,  and  was  the 
best  then  in  these  parts  of  America.  It  was  built  of  stone  of 
a  quadrangular  figure,  and  about  737  feet  in  compass,  mount' 
ing  14  (if  not  18)  guns.  Whereof  6  were  18  poundejps. 
About  60  men  were  left  to  man  the  fort.  Mather,  Magnalifti 
11,536,537. 

I  Their  whole  force  was  450  men.    lb. 


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my ;  you  are  duly  to  observe  the  following  instruc* 

tionS. 

Imprimis.  You  are  to  take  care  that  the  worship 
of  God  be  duly  and  constantly  maintained  and  kept 
up  amongst  you  ;  and  to  suffer  no  swearing,  cursing, 
or  other  profanation  of  the  holy  name  of  God  ;  and, 
as  much  as  in  you  lies,  to  deter  and  hinder  all  other 
vices  amongst  your  soldiers. 

Secondly.  You  are  to  proceed,  with  the  soldiers 
under  your  command  to  Penobscot,  and,  with  what 
privacy,  and  what  undiscoverable  methods  you  can, 
there  to  land  your  men,  and  take  the  best  measures 
to  surprise  the  enemy. 

f  Thirdly.  You  are,  by  killing,  destroying,  and  all 
other  means  possible,  to  endeavour  the  destruction 
of  the  enemy,  in  pursuance  whereof,  being  satisfied 
of  your  courage  and  conduct,  I  leave  the  same  to 
your  discretion.  ,. 

Fourthly.  You  arei  to  endeavour  the  taking  what 
captives  you  can,  either  men,  women  or  children,  and 
the  same  safely  to  keep  and  convey  them  unto  me. 

Fifthly.  Since  it  is  not  possible  to  judge  how  af- 
fairs may  be  circumstanced  with  you  there,  I  shall 
therefore  not  limit  your  return,  but  leave  it  to  your 
prudence,  only  that  you  make  no  longer  stay  than 
you  can  improve  for  advantage  against  the  enemy,  or 
may  reasonably  hope  for  the  same. 

Sixthly.  You  are*also  to  take  care  and  be  very 
mdustrious  by  al  possible  means  to  find  out  and  de- 
stroy all  the  enemy's  corn,  and  other  provisions  in  all 
places  where  you  can  come  at  the  same. 

Seventhly.  You  are  to  return  from  Penobscot  and 
those  eastern  parts,  to  make  all  despatch  hence  for 
Kennebeck  river  and  the  places  adjacent,  and  there 
prosecute  all  advantages  against  the  enemy  as  afore- 
said. 

Eighthly.  If  any  soldier,  officer,  or  other  shall 
be  disobedient  to  you  as  their  commander  in  chief, 
or  other  their  superiour  officer,  or  make,  or  cause 


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any  mutiny,  commit  other  offence  or  disorders,  you 
shall  call  a  council  of  war  amongst  your  officers,  and 
having  tried  him  or  them  so  offending,  inflict  such 
{mnishment  as  the  merit  of  the  offence  requires,  death 
only  excepted,  which  if  any  shall  deserve,  you  are 
to  secure  the  person,  and  signify  the  crime  unto  me 
by  the  first  opportunity. 

Given  under  my  hand  this  11th  day  of  August, 
1693. 

WILLIAM  PHIPS." 

Then  the  Major  and  his  forces  embarked  and  made 
the  best  of  their  way  to  Penobscot.  And  coming  to 
an  island  in  those  parts  in  the  evening,  landed  his 
forces  at  one  end  of  the  island.  Then  the  Major 
took  part  of  his  forces  and  moved  (toward  day)  to 
the  other  end  of  the  said  island,  where  they  found 
two  Frenchmen  and  their  fbmilies,  in  their  houses; 
and,  that  one  or  both  of  them  had  Indian  women  to 
their  wives,  and  had  children  by  them.  The  Major 
presently  examining  the  Frenchmen,  [demanded] 
where  the  Indians  were  9  They  told  him,  that  there 
was  a  great  ^company  of  them  upon  an  island  just 
by.  And  showing  him  the  island,  [he]  presently 
discovered  several  of  them. 

Major  Church  and  his  forces  still  keeping  undis- 
covered to  them,  asked  the  Frenchmen  where  their 
passing  place  was  •?  Which  they  readily  showed  them. 
So  presently  they  placed  an  ambuscade  to  take  any 
that  should  come  over.  Then  sent  orders  for  all  the 
rest  of  the  forces  to  come ;  sending  them  an  account 
of  what  he  had  seen  and  met  withal ;  strictly  charg- 
ing them  to  keep  themselves  undiscovered  by  the 
enemy.  The  ambuscade  did  not  lie  long  before  an 
Indian  man  and  woman  came  over  in  a  canoe,  to  the 
place  for  landing,  where  the  ambuscade  was  laid. 
[They]^  hauled  up  their  canoo,  and  came  right  into 
the  hands  of  our  ambuscade,who  so  suddenly  surpris' 

i[who] 


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ed  them  that  they  could  not  give  any  notice  to  the 
others  from  whence  they  came.  The  Major  ordering 
that  none  of  his  should  offer  to  meddle  with  the 
canoe,  lest  they  should  be  discovered.  Hoping  to 
take  the  most  of  them,,  if  his  forces  came  as  ordered, 
(he  expecting  them  to  come  as  directed.)  But  the 
first  news  [that]  he  had  of  them,^  was,  that  they  were 
all  coming,  [and]^  not  privately  as  ordered,  but  the 
vessels  fair  in  sight  of  the  enemy,  which  soon  put 
them  all  to  flight.  And  our  forces  not  having  boats 
suitable  to  pursue  them,  they  got  all  away  in  their 
canoes,  <fec.  [This]'  caused  Major  Church  to  say, 
[that]  he  would  never  go  out  again  without  [a] 
sufficient  number  of  whale  boats,  [the]^  want  of  which 
was  the  ruin  of  that  action.* 

Then  Major  Church,  according  to  his  instructions, 
ranged  all  those  parts,  to  find  all  their  corn,  and 
carried  Aboard  their  vessels  what  he  thought  conve- 
nient, and  destroyed  the  rest.  Also  finding  conside- 
rable quantities  of  plunder,  viz.,  beaver,  moose 
skins,  <&c. 

Having  done  what  service  they  could  in  those 
parts,  he  returned  back  to  his  excellency  at  Peme- 
quid.  Where  being  come,  staid  not. long,  (they  be- 
ing short  of  bread)  his  excellency  intended  [going] 
home  for  Boston  for  more  provisions.  [In  the  way]'* 
going  with  Major  Church  and  his  forces  to  Kenne- 
beck  river  ;  and  coming  there  gave  him  further  jor- 
ders,  which  are  as  followeth. 

"  By  his  ExceUeney  the  Governowr, 

^  To  Major  Benjamin  Church.  ' 

You  having  already  received  former  instructions, 
are  now  further  to  proceed  with  the  soldiers  under 
1  [though]      2  [which]        3  [for]       4  [but  hefore] 

*  Mather,  II,  537,  says  that  five  prisoners  were  taken  at 
this  time. 


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your  command  for  Kennebeck  river,  and  the  places 
adjacent,  and  use  your  utmost  endeavours  to  kill, 
destroy  and  take  captive  the  French  and  Indian  ene* 
my  wheresoever  you  shall  find  any  of  them ;  and  at  i 
your  return  to  Pemequid  (which  you  are  to  do  as 
soon  as  you  can  conveniently  ;  after  your  best  en- ' 
deavour  done  against  the  enemy,  and  having  des- 
troyed their  corn  and  other  provisions)  you  are  to 
stay  with  all  your  soldiers  and  officers,  and  set  them  \ 
to  work  on  the  fort,  and  make  what  despatch  you  can 
in  that  business,  staying  there  until  my  further  order. 

WILLIAM  PHIPS." 

Then  his  excellency  taking  leave  went  for  Boston, 
and  soon  after,  Major  Church  and  his  forces  had  a 
smart  fight  with  the  enemy  in  Kennebeck  river ;  pur- 
sued them  so  hard  that  they  left  their  canoes,  and 
ran  up  into  the  woods.  [They]  still  puriucd  them 
up  to  their  fort  at  Taconock,*  which  the  enemy 
perceiving,  set  fire  to  thsir  houses  in  the  fort,  and 
ran  away  by  the  light  of  them ;  and  \ 'hen  Major 
Church  came  to  the  said  fort,  [he]  found  about  halt 
their  houses  standing,  and  the  rest  burnt ;  also  found 
great  quantities  of  corn,  put  up  into  Indian  cribs, 
which  he  and  his  forces  destroyed,  as  ordered. 

Having  done  what  service  he  could  in  those  parts, 
returned  to  Pemequid.  And  coming  there,  employ- 
ed his  forces  according  to  his  instructions.  Being 
out  of  bread  [and]  his  excellency  not  coming,  Ma- 
jor Church  was  obliged  to  borrow  bread  of  the  Cap- 
tain of  the  man  of  war,  that  was  then  there,  for  ail 
the  forces  under  his  command ;  his  excellency  noi 
coming  as  expected.  But  at  length  his  excellency 
came,   and  brought  very  little   bread,  more  than 

•  This  fort  was  about  64  miles  from  the  sea.  Taconock, 
or  as  Sullivan  has  it,  Taconnet  is  a  great  fall  of  water  in  the 
Kennebeck.  At  this  place,  by  order  of  Gov.  Shirley,  a  fort 
was  built  on  the  east  bank  of  the  river  (in  1754)  and  called 
fort  Halifax.    Minot's  Hist.  1, 186. 


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would  pay  what  was  borrowed  6f  the  man  of  war  ; 
80  that  in  a  short  time  after  Major  Church,  with  his 
forces,  returned  home  to  Boston,  and  had  their  wa- 
ges for  their  good  service  done. 

Only  one  ming,  by  the  way,  I  will  just  mention ; 
that  is,  about  the  six  pounds  [which]  Major  Church 
borrowed  as  beforementioned,  and  put  into  the 
hands  of  Mr.  Fobes,  who  distributed  the  said  money, 
all  but  thirty  ahiHings,  to  the  Indian  soldiers,  as  di- 
rected, which  was  deducted  out  of  their  wages,  and 
the  country  had  credit  for  the  same.  And  the  said 
Fobes  kept  the  thirty  ahillings  to  himself,  which 
wasf  deducted  out  of  his  wages.  Whereupon  Major 
Walley  and  [the]  said  Fobes  had  some  words.  In 
short  Major  Church  was  obliged  to  expend  about 
aixpov/nds  of  his  own  money  in  marching  down  the 
forces  both  English  and  Indians,  to  Boston,  having 
no  drink  allowed  them  upon  the  road,  &c  So, 
that  instead  of  Major  Church's  having  the  allowances 
aforementioned  by  Major  Walley,  he  was  out  oi 
pocket  about  twelve  pounds  over  and  above  what  he 
had ;  all  which  had  not  been,  had  not  his  excellency 
been  gone  out  of  the  country. 


THE    FOURTH    EXPEDITION    EAST. 

In  1696,  Major  Church  being  at  Boston,  and  be- 
longing to  the  house  of  representatives,  several  gen- 
tlemen requesting  him  to  go  east  again,  and  the 
general  court  having  made  acts  of  encouragement, 
&c.  He  told  them,  [that]  if  they  would  provide 
whale  boats,  and  other  necessaries  convenient,  he 
would.  Being  also  requested  by  the  said  general 
court,  he  proceeded  to  raise  volunteers ;  and  made 
it  his  whole  business,  riding  both  east  and  west  in 
our  province  and  Connecticut/  at  great  charge  and 
expenses.     And  in  about  a  month's  time,  raised  a 


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sufficient  number  out  of  those  parts,  and  marched 
them  down  to  Boston.  Where  he  had  the  promise 
that  every  thing  should  be  ready  in  three  weeks, 
or  a  month's  time ;  but  was  obliged  to  stay  conside- 
rably longer.  Being  now  at  Boston,  he  received  his 
commission  and  instructions,  which  are  as  foUowetb. 

«  WILLIAM  STpUGHTON,*  Esquire,  lAeuiemnt 
Oovemour,  and  Commander  in  Chief,  in  and  over 

'  hia  Majeatjfa  province  of  Massachusetts  bay,  in 
JSTewmgland, 

To  Major  Benjamin  Church,  Greeting. 

Whereas  there  are  several  companies  raised, 
consisting  of  Englishmen  and  Indians,  for  his  Majes- 
ty's service,  to  ga  forth  upon  the  encouragement 
given  by  the  great  and  general  court,  or  assembly 
of  this  his  Majesty's  province,  convened  at  Boston, 
the  27th  day  of  May,  1696,  to  prosecute  the  French 
and  Indian  <)nemy,  <&c.  And  you  having  offered 
yourself  to  take  the  command  and  conduct  of  the 
said  several  companies.  By  virtue,  therefore,  of  the 
power  and  authority  in  and  by  his  Majesty's  royal 
commission  to  me  granted,  reposing  special  trust 
and  confidence  in  your  loyalty,  prudence,  courage 

■"■  ■■■■■■       I  ■■        II        ■.,,       .I,.!  ■  ■  —■!     I        ■    ■  !■  I       -  ■  ■--—■■       — 

•  Mr.  Stoughton  was  the  son  of  Israel  Stou^hton  of  Dor- 
chester, at  which  place  he  was  horn  in  1632.  He  graduated 
at  Harvard  college,  1650,  and  engaging  in  the  study  of  divin- 
ity, is  said  to  have  made  an  excellent  preacher,  but  was 
never  settled.  Is  also  said  to  have  possessed  eood  talents 
and  great  learning.  It  may  be  allowed  that  he  had  a  great 
deal  of  some  kind  of  learamg,  and  yet,  destitute  of  mucli 
solid  understanding  or  science.  This  no  one  will  doubt, 
when  informed  that  he  was  one  of  the  principal  judges,  who 
.^at  and  condemned  so  many  unfortunate  perscn^,  ^or  the 
Imi^inary  crime  of  witehcraft,  in  the  toitek  age  of  Salem ; 
and  to  add  to  his  misfortunes,  Dr.  Eliot  says,  that  "  he  wa« 
more  obstinate  in  his  errour  than  others  on  the  bench." 
When  Phips  left  the  government,  he  was  the  commander  in 
^hieU  In  1700  he  was  again  in  the  office.  He  died  in  l70i 
At  his  expense  was  the  college  ctUed  Stoughton  ball  built 
N.  B.  Biog.  444,  5. 


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217 


and  good  conduct.    I  do  by  these  presents  consti*- 
tute  and  appoint  you  to  be  Major  of  the  said  several 
companies,  both  Englishmen  and  Indians,  raised  fot 
his  Majesty's  service  upon  the  encouragement  afore- 
said.    You  are  therefore  carefully  and  diligently  to 
perform  the  duty  of  your  place,  by  leading,  ordering, 
and  exercising  the  said  several  Companies  in  arms, 
both  inferiour  officers  and  soldiers,  keeping  them  in 
good  order   and  discipline,  commanding   them  to 
obey  you  as  their  Major.     And  yourself  diligently 
to  intend  his  Majesty's  service  for  the  prosecuting, 
pursuing,  taking,  killing  or  destroying  the  said  ene-t 
my  by  sea  or  land ;  and  to  observe  all  such  orders 
land  instructions  as  you  shall  from  time  to  time  re-» 
[ccive  from  myself,  or  commander  in  chief  for  the 
[time  being,  according  to  the  rules  and  discipline  of 
[war,  pursuant  to  the  trust  reposed  in  you.     Given 
[under  my  hand   and  seal  at  arms,  at  Boston,  the 
third  day  of  August,  1696,  in  the  eighth  year  of  the 
reign  of  our  sovereign  Lord  William  the  III,  by 
the  grace  of  God,  of  England,  Scotland,  France 
md  Ireland,  King,  defender  of  the  faith,  &c. 

WILLIAM  STOUGHTON 
: ,    By  command  of  the  Lieut.  Governour,  <fec. 

Isaac  Addington,  Seer." 

y  Province  of  Massachusetts  hay.  By  the  Right 
Honourable  the  Lieutenant  Governour  and  Com" 
manderin  Chief. 

Instructions  for  Major  Benjamin  Church,  Com" 
mander  of  the  forces  raised  for  his  Majesty^  s  ser-'- 
7nce,  against  the  French  and  Indian  enemy  and 
rebels. 

Pursuant  to  the  commission  given  you,  you  are 

embark  the  forces  now  furnished  ajd  equipped 

)r  his  Majesty's  service  on  the  present  expedition 

)  the  eastern  parts  of  this  province,  and  with  them, 

Ind  such  others  as  shall  offer  themselves  to  so  forth 

'  K  ^ 


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FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


on  the  said  aerrice,  to  sail  unto  Piscataqua,  to  join 
tfatose  lately  despatched  thither  for  the  same  expedi^ 
tion,  to  await  your  coming.  And  with  all  care  and 
diligence  to  improve  the  vessels,  boats  and  men  un- 
der your  command  in  search  for,  prosecution  and  j 
pursuit  of,  the  said  enemy  at  such  places  where  you 
may  be  informed  of  their  abode  or  resort,  or  wliere 
you  may  probably  expect  to  find,  or  meet  with  them, 
and  take  all  advantages  against  them  which  provi- 
dence shall  favour  you  with. 

You  are  not  to  list  or  accept  any  soldiers  that  arc 
already  in 'his  Majesty's  pay,  and  posted  at  any  town 
or  garrison  within  this  province,  without  special  order 
from  myself. 

You  are  to  require  and  give  strict  orders  that  the 
duties  of  religion  be  attended  on  board  the  several 
vessels,  and  in  the  several  companies  under  your  com' 
mand,  by  daily  prayers  unto  God,  and  reading  hi^ 
holy  word,  and  observance  of  the  Lord's  day  to  the  j 
utmost  you  can. 

You  are  to  see  that  your  soldiers  have  their  due 
allowance  of  provisions,  and  other  necessaries,  and 
that  the  sick  or  wounded  be  accommodated  in  the 
best  manner  your  circumstances  will  admit.  And 
that  good  order  and  command  may  be  kept  up  and 
maintained  in  the  several  companies,  and  all  disor- 
ders, drunkenness,  profane  cursing,  swearing,  disobe- 
dience of  officers,  mutinies,  omissions  or  neglect  of 
duty,  be  duly  punished  according  to  the  laws  mar- 
tial. And  you  are  to  require  the  Captain  or  chief 
ofHcer  of  each  company,  with  the  clerk  of  the  same 
to  keep  an  exact  journal  of  all  their  proceedings 
from  time  to  time. 

In  case  any  of  the  Indian  enemy  and  rebels  oflef 
to  submit  themselves,  you  are  to  receive  them,  only 
at  discretion ;  but  if  you  think  fit  to  improve  any  of 
them,  or  any  others  which  you  may  happen  to  take 
prisoners,  you  may  encourage  them  to  be^ithfdM 


:S;:*»»-;»::;^ 


FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


2l9 


the  promise  of  their  lives,  which  shall  be  granted 
upon  approbation  of  their  fidelity. 

You  are  carefully  to  look  after  the  InrTians  which 
you    have    out    of  the   prison,   so   the.  they  may 
not  have  opportunity  to  escape    but  otherwise  iii| 
prove  them  to  what  advantage  you  can,  and  return 
them  back  again  to  this  place. 

You  are  to  advise,  as  you  can  have  occasion,  witn 
Capthin  John  Gorham,  who  accompanies  jrou  in  this 
expedition,  and  is  to  take  your  command  in  case  of 
your  death.  A  copy  of  these  instructions  you  are 
to  leave  with  him,  and  to  give  me  an  account  from 
time  to  time  of  your  proceedings. 

WILLIAM    STOUGHTON. 

Boston,  Jlugust  12th,  1696." 

In  the  time  [that]  Major  Church  lay  at  Boston,  the 
news  came  of  Pemcquid  fort's  being  taken.*    It  came 

■  ^1  ■—»  I  II  ■  ■  ■  '■■  —  .-.-  III!  -■■  — ^»^»— l—^l^B  ■ 

*  Thus  the  fort  which  had  cost  the  country  an  immense  sum 
of  money,  was  entirely  demolished.  This  was  fort  William 
Henrv,  built  in  the  last  expedition.  Two  men  of  war  were 
sent  from  Boston,  early  thisyear,  (1696)  to  cruise  off  the  river 
St.  Johns,  for  an  expected  French  store  ship  ;  but  unhappily, 
the  French  at  Queoeck  had  despatched  two  men  of  war  for 
the  capture  of  the  above  said  fort.  These  fell  in  with  the  two 
English  vessels,  a:«.d  being  more  than  a  match  for  them,  cap- 
tured one,  called  the  Newport,  the  other,  taking  advantage 
of  a  fog,  got  back  to  Boston.  The  French  now  proceeded  to 
attack  the  fort,  being  strengthened  bV  t^e  addition  of  the 
Newport,  and  Baron  Castine  with  200  IndAans.  The  French 
were  commanded  by  one  Iberville,  "  a  brave  and  experienced 
officer,"  and  the  English  fort  by  one  Chubb,  without  brave- 
vv  or  experience.  On  the  14  July,  Iberville  arrived  before 
the  fort,  and  immediately  sent  in  a  summons  for  its  surren- 
der. Chubb  returned  a  mere  gasconade  for  an  answer. 
Say.s  he,  "  If  the  sea  were  covered  with  French  vessels,  and 
the  land  with  Indians,  yet  I  would  not  give  up  the  fort." 
Some  firing  then  commenced  with  the  small  arms,  and  thus 
closed  the  first  day.  The  night  following  Iberville  landed 
some  cannon  and  mortars,  and  by  the  next  day  at  3  of  the 
clock,  had  so  raised  his  works^  as  to  throw  5  bombs  into  the 
fort,  to  the  great  terror  of  Chubb  and.  his  men.  And  to  add 
(o  their  terror,  Castine  found  means  to  convey  a  letter  into 


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FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


by  a  shallop  that  brought  some  prisoners  to  Boston 
who  gave  an  accounti  also,  that  there  was  a  French 
ship  at  Mountdesart*  that  had  taken  a  ship  of  ours. 
So  the  discourse  was,  that  they  would  send  the  man 
of  war,f  with  other  forces  to  take  the  said  French 
ship,  and  retake  ours.  But  in  the  mean  time  Major 
Church  and  his  forces  being  ready,  embarked,  and  on 
the  fifteenth  day  of  August,  set  sail  for  Piscataqua, 
where  more  men  were  to  join  them.  (But  before 
they  left  Boston,  Major  Church  discoursed  with  the 
Captain  of  the  man  of  war,  who  promised  him,  [that] 
if  he  went  to  Mountdesart,  in  pursuit  of  the  French, 
ship,  that  he  would  call  for  him  and  his  forces  at  Pis- 
cataqua, expecting  that  the  French  and  Indians 
might  not  be  far  from  the  said  French  ship,  so  that 
he  might  have  an  opportunity  to  fight  them  while  he 
was  engaged  with  the  French  ship.) 

Soon  alter  the  forces  arrived  at  Piscataqua,  the 
Major  sent  his  Indian  soldiers  to  Colonel  Gidney,|  at 

the  fort,  importing,  that  "  if  they  held  out  the  Indians  would 
not  be  restrained,  for  he  had  seen  such  orde/^  from  the  King 
to  Iberville."  Upon  this  Chubb  surrendered  and  the  French 
demolished  the  fort.  Hutchinson,  II,  88  to  90.  Mather, 
Masnalia,  II,  549,  says,  that  the  fort  contained  "  95  men 
double  armed  which  might  have  defended  it  against  nine 
times  as  many  assailants."  Chubb  lived  at  Andover,  where 
in  February  following  he  was  killed  by  a  small  party  of 
about  30  Indians,  who  fell  upon  the  place.     lb.  554. 

•  Desert  it  should  be.  A  very  large  island  covering  the 
area  of  about  180  square  miles,  and  nearly  all  the  waters  of 
the  bay  of  Fundy  or  Frenchman's  bay.  It  was  namled  M*nts 
Deserts  by  Champlain,  in  honour,  perhaps,  of  De  Monti 
with  whom  he  had  formerly  sailed.  It  was  once  called  Mt. 
Mansell  by  the  English,  which,  Mr.  Savage  (in  Winthrop, 

I,  23)  thinks  was  so  called  in  honour  of  Sir  Robert  Mansell 
named  in  the  greatr;Charter. 

t  There  were  ttt^'^en  of  war  now  at  Boston,  whiA  with    , 
some  other  vesselsWere  sent  in  pursuit  of  the  eaemy  and 
came  in  sight  of  them,  but  effected  nothing.    Hutohmson, 

II,  91. 

X  Bartholmnew  Gidney,  one  of  the  judges  of  1693,  whose 
name  is  sufficiently  perpetuated  in  CalePs  "  More  Wondevi 


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York,  to  be  assisting  for  the  defence  of  those  places,^ 
who  gave  them  a  good  commend  for  their  ready  and 
willing  services  done ;  in  scouting  and  the  like. 

Lying  at  Piscataqua  with  the  rest  of  our  foices 
near  a  week,  waiting  for  more  forces  who  were  to 
join  them,  to  make  up  their  complement.f  In  alt 
which  time  heard  never  a  word  of  the  man  of  war. 
On  the  twentysecond  of  August,  they  all  embarked 
[from]^  Piscataqua.  And  when  they  came  against 
York,  the  Major  went  ashore,  sending  Captain  Gor- 
hamt  with  some  forces  in  two  brigantines  and  a  sloop, 
tp  Winterhart>our.  Ordering  him  to  send  out  scouts, 
to  see  if  they  could  make  any  discovery  of  the  ene* 
my,  and  to  wait  there  till  he  came  to  them. 

Major  Church  coming  to  York,  Colonel  Gidncy 
told  him,  [that]  his  opinion  was,  that  the  enemy  was 
drawn  off  from  those  parts ;  for  that  the  scouts  could 
not  discover  any  of  them,  nor  their  tracks.  So  hav- 
ing done  his  business  there,  went  with  what  forces  he 
had  there,  to  Winterharbour,  where  he  had  the  same 
account  from  Captain  Gorham,  [viz.,]  that  they  had 
not  discovered  any  of  the  enemy,  nor  any  new  tracks. 
So,  concluding  [that]  they  were  gone  from  those 
parts  towards  Penobscot,  the  Major  ordered  all  the 
vessels  to  come  to  sail,  and  make  the  best  of  their 

1  [for] 

of  ths  InVigible  World.**  He  was  an  associate  with  Haw- 
thorn and  Curwin,  in  executing  the  laws  against  witchcraft. 
Small  time  has  been  spent  for  more  infdrmation  of  hiih,  and 
as  little  has  been  found. 

*  The  French  were  expected  to  make  ofier  attempts 
along  the  coast,  which  they  threatened  after  th^«iiecess  at 
Pemmaquid. 

t  Their  whole  force,  it  appears  from  Hutchinson,  II,  91, 
was  600  men. 

X  Captain  John  Gorham  seems  from  this  time  through  this 
and  the  other  expeditions  to  have  acted  a  conspicaoos  part. 
1  have  found  no  other  accounts  of  him. 


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VIIENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


way  to  Monhegin,*  which  being  not  far  from  Penob* 
scot,  wh«re  the  main  body  of  our  enemy's  living  was. 
Being  in  great  hopes  to  come  up  with  the  army  of 
French  and  Indians,  before  they  had  scattered  and 
gone  past  Penobscot,  or  Mountdesart,  which  is  the 
chief  place  of  their  departure  from  each  other  after 
such  actions. 

Having  a  fair  wind,  made  the  best  of  their  way, 
and  early  next  morning  they  got  into  Monhegin. 
And  there  lay  all  day  fitting  their  boats,  and  other 
necessaries  to  embark  in  the  night  at  Mussleneckf 
with  their  boats.  Lying  there  an  day  to  keep  undis- 
covered from  the  enemy.  At  night  the  Major  order- 
ed the  vessels  all  to  come  to  sail,  and  carry  the  for- 
ces over  the  bay{  near  Penobscot.  But  having  little 
wind,  he  ordered  all  the  soldiers  to  embark  on  board 
the  boats  with  eight  days  provision,  and  sent  the  ves- 
tels  back  to  Monhegin,  that  they  might  not  be  dis- 
'covered  by  the  enemy;  giving  them  orders,  when 
md  where  they  should  come  to  him. 

The  forces  being  all  ready  in  their  boats,  rowii^ 
very  hard,  got  ashore  at  a  point  near  Penobscot.^ 
just  as  the  day  broke.  [Tbeyp  hid  their  boats,  and 
keeping  a  good  look  out  by  sea,  and  sent  out  scouts 
by  land,  but  could  not  discover  either  canoes  or  In- 
dians. What  tracks  and  fire  places  they  saw  were 
judged  to  be  seven  or  eight  days  before  they  came. 
As  soon  as  night  came,  that  they  might  go  undis- 
covered, got  into  their  boats,  and,  went  by  Mussle- 
neck,  and  so  amongst  Penobscot  islands,  looking  very 
sharp  as  they  went,  for  fires  %'>h  the  shore,  and  for 
canoes  but  found  neither. 

1  [and] 


*  An  island  on  the  east  side  of  Kennebeck  river,  and 
10  miles  from  the  main,  celebrated  as  the  place  where  Capt 
John  Smiith  landed  in  1614 ;  here  he  buUt  some  houses,  the 
remains  of  which  were  to  be  seen  when  Judge  Sullivan  wrote 
his  history.    It  is  spelt  Monheagan. 

t  A  point  in  Monheagan  island. 

t  The  bay  of  Penobscot.  §  Mouth  of  the  river. 


FEENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


3^ 


Getting  up  to  Mathebeilueki  hiHf ,  [nnd^  day  com- 
ing on,  luided  and  hid  their  boat* ;  looking  out  for 
the  enemy,  as  the  day  before,  but  to  little  purpose. 
Night  coming  en,  to  their  oars  asain,  workmg  very 
hard ;  turned  night  into  day,  [iirhich]  made  several 
of  their  new  soldiers  grumble.  But  telling  them 
[that]  they  hoped  to  come  up  quickly  with  the  enemy 
put  new  life  into  them.  By  daylight  they  got  into  the 
mouth  of  the  river,  where  landing,  found  many  ren- 
dezvous, and  iireplacetf,  where  the  Indians  had  been ; 
but  at  the  same  space  of  time  as  beforementioned. 
And  no  canoes  passed  up  the  river  that  day.  Their 
pilot,  Joseph  York,^  informed  the  Major,  that  fifly 
or  sixty  miles  up  that  river,  at  the  great  falls,  the  ene- 
my haid  a  great  rendezvous,  and  planted  a  ffreat 
quantity  of  corn,  when  he  was  a  prisoner  with  them, 
four  years  ago ;  and  that  he  was  very  well  acquaint- 
ed there.  This  gave  great  encouragement  to  have 
had  some  considerable  advantage  of  the  enemy  at 
that  place. 

So  using  their  utmost  endeavours  to  get  up  there 
undiscovered.  And  coming  there  found  no  enemy, 
nor  corn  planted ;  they  having  deserted  the  place. 
And  ranging  about  the  falls  on  both  sides  of  the  river, 
leaving  men  on  the  east  side  of  the  said  river,  and 
the  boats  just  below  the  falls,  with  a  good  guard  to 
secure  them,  and  to  take  the  enemy  if  they  came 
down  the  river  in  their  canoes.  The  west  side  being 
the  place  where  the  enemy  lived  and  best  to  travel 
on,  they  resolved  to  range  as  privately  as  they  could. 
A  mile  or  two  above  the  fklls,  [they]  discovered  a 
birch  canoe  coming  down  with  two  Indians  in  it. 
The  Major  sent  word  immediately  back  to  those  at 
the  falls,  to  lie  very  close,  and  let  them  pass  down 
the  falls,  and  to  take  them  alive,  that  he  might  have 

intelligence  where  the  enemy  were,  (which  would 

•  ••-••'     '  ■ 

•  York  probably  bftlonged  here,  for  it  appears  flrnn  Solli- 
van,  146,  that  persons  cf  this  name  were  among  tlieeari^ 
proprietors  of  tne  lands  of  Kennebeck. 


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J^RENCH  AND  INDIAN  WAKS. 


^have  been  a  great  advantage  to  them.)  But  a  foolish 
soldier  seeing  them  pass  by  him,  shot  at  them,  con- 
trary to  orders  given,  which  prevented  them  [from] 
going  into  the  ambuscade,  that  was  laid  for  them. 
Whereupon  several  more  of  our  men  being  near, 
shot  at  them.  So  that  one  of  them  could  not  stand 
when  he  got  ashore,  but  crept  away  into  the  brush. 
The  other  stepped  out  of  the  canoe  with  his  paddle 
•  in  his  hand,  and  ran  about  a  rod  and  then  threw  down 
;  his  paddle,  and  turned  back  and  took  up  his  gun, 
.  &nd  so  escaped.  One  of  our  Indians  swam  over  the 
river,  and  fetched  the  canoe,  wherein  was  a  consider- 
able 4'iantity  of  blood  on  the  seats  that  the  Indians 
sat  on,  [andj  the  canoe  had  several  holes  shot  in  her. 
They  stopped  the  holes,  and  then  Captain  Bracket* 
with  an  Indian  soldier,  went  over  the  river/Tand]' 
tracked  them  by  the  blood  about  half  a  mile,  [where 
they]  found  his^gun,  took  it  up  and  seeing  the  blood 
no  further,  concluded  that  he  stopped  [it,]'  and  so 
got  away. 

.  In  the  mean  time,  another  cauoe  with  three  men 

were  coming  down  the  river,  [and  being]®  fired  at 

by  some  of  our  forces,  ran  ashore,  and  left  two  of 

.  their  guns  in  the  canoe,  which  were  taken ;  and  al- 

.  so  a  letter  from  a  priest  to  Casteen,  [giving]^  him  an 

.account  df  the  French  and  Indians  returning  over 

the  lake  to  Mountroyal,f  and  of  their  little  service 

done  upon  the  Maquas|  Indians  westward ;  only  de- 

•  i  [who]      «  [his  blood]      3  [were]      *  [tbaf  gave] 

"" »'     ■«  1 1 '    III        .  11.11  II .  i  I     ... 

*  The  same  person  mentioived  at  page  166. 

t  Montreal. 

I  This  was  the  name  gisren  by  the  Dutch  to  the  Fivena- 
tions  of  Indians.  Sec  N.  Y.  Hist.  Soc.  Col.  tt,  44.  By  the 
French  they  were  called  Iroquois,  between  whom  their  wars 
were  almost  perpetual.  An  account  of  what  is  hinted  at  in 
the  text  may  be  seen  in  Smith's  Newyork,  147, 149,  and  N. 
Y.  Hist.  Soc  Col.  II,  67,  68.  The  expedition  was  executed 
under  count  De  Frontenac  now  (1696)  Governour  of  Cana- 
da, He  had  assembled  a  great  body  of  his  friend  Indians 
(h^m  difi^reut  nations,  which  he  joinet}  with  two  battalion! 


FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


925 


molishing  one  fort,  and  cutting  dbWn  some  corn, 
<$r  c.  He  desiring  to  hear  of  the  proceedings  of  De- 
borahuel,  and  the  French  man  of  war.  And  inform- 
ed him  that  there  were  several  caQpeti  coming  with 
workmen  from  Quebeck,  to  St.  J<^ki8.^  Where 
since,  we  concluded,  it  was  to  biiild  a  fort  at  the 
river's  mouth,  when  the  great  guiis  were  taken,  &c. 
It  being  just  night,  the  officers  were  called  to- 
gether to  advise,  and  their  pilot,  York,  informed 
them  of  a  fort  up  that  river,  and  that  it  was  built  on 
a  little  island  in  that  river;  and  that  there  was.no 
getting  to  it,  but  in  canoes,  ov  on  tbi^  ice  ii^  the 
winter  time.  This  with  the  certain  knowledge  that 
we  were  discovered  by  the  enemy  that  escaped  out 
of  the  upper  canoe,  concluded  it  oot  proper,  at  that 
time,  to  proceed  any  further  up ;  and  that  there  was 
no  getting  any  further  with  our  boats ;  and  the  ene- 
my being  alarmed,  would  certainly  fly  from  theffi 
(and  do  as  they  did  four  years  ago  at  their  fort  at 
Taconock.  Having  fought  them  in  Kennebeck  river, 
and  pursued  them  about  thirty  miles  to  Taconock,. 
they  then  set  their  fort  on  Are,  and  ran  away  by  the 
light  of  it,  ours  not  being  able  to  come  up  with  them 
at  that  place.) 

of  regulars.  They  left  Montreal  about  the  first  of  July,  and 
with  the  greatest  difficulty  penetrated  about  300*1111168  ilntox 
the  wilderness.  Nothing  was  eflfected  by  this  grerat  army, 
but  the  burning  of  a  few  Indian  hutsj  and  torturing  a  few. 
prisoners.  One  circumstance  of  the  lattei^  as  a  striking  ex- 
ample of  magnanimity,  on  the  one  side,  and  moi^e  than  sav- 
age ba«barity  on  the  other,  shall  be  related.  On  the  ap- 
proach of  the  Count  with  his  army  to  an  Indian  town,  it  was 
deserted  by  all  its  inhabitants,  except  an  aged  chief,  of  near 
100  years.  He  was  immediately  put  to  torment.  One 
f'tabbed  him  with  a  knife,  at  which  he  exclaimed,  "  Vou  had 
better  make  me  die  by  fire,  that  these  French  dm  may  leapn 
how  to  suffer  like  men,"  &c.  He  continued  firm  until  he 
expired  under  the  most  excruciating  torture  thfit  covdd  be 
invented. 

•  At  the  mouth  of  the  river  St.  Johni,  in  what  is  now  K 
Brunswick.  - 


.M: 


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FRfiKCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


Major  Church  then  encouraging  his  soldiers^  told 
them,  [that]  he  hoped  they  should  meet  with  part  of 
the  enemy  in  Penobscot  bay,  or  at  Mountdesart, 
where  the  French  ships  were.  So,  notwithstanding 
they  had  been  rowing  several  nights  before,  withj 
mlich  toil,  besides  were  short  of  provisions,  they 
cheerfully  embarked  on  board  their  boats,  and  went 
clown  the  river  both  with  anci  against  the  tide.  And 
next  morning  came  to  their  vessels,  where  the  Major 
had  ordered  them  to  meet  him,  who  could  give  him 
no  intelligence  of  any  enemy.  WheTe  being  come 
they  refreshed  themselves.  Meeting  then  with  ano-| 
ther  disappointment ;  for  their  pilot,  York,  not  be- 
ing acquainted  any  further,  they  began  to  lament  I 
the  loss  of  one  Robert  Cawley,  whom  they  chieilj 
xlepended  on  for  all  the  service  to  be  done  now 
eastward.  He  having  been  taken  away  from  them  | 
the  night  before  they  set  sail  from  Boston  (and  was 
on  board  Mr.' Thorp's  sloop)  and  put  on  board  the 
man  of  war  unknown  to  Major  Church,  notwithstand- 
ing he  had  been  at  the  trouble  and  charge  of  pro- 
^curing  him.  Then  the  Major  was  obliged  to  one 
Bord,*  procured  by  Mr.  William  Alden,  who  being 
acquainted  in  those  parts,  to  leave  his  vessel,  and 
^o  with  him  in  the  boats,  which  he  readily  complied 
with,  and  so  went  to  Nasketf  point,  lyhere  being  in- 
formed was  a  likely  place  to  meet  the  enemy.  Com- 
ing there,  found  several  houses  and  small  fields  of 
'Corn,  the  fires  having  been  out  several  days,  and  no 
new  tracks.  But  upon  Penobscot  island  they  found 
several  Indian  houses,  corn  and  turnips.  Though 
the  enemy  still  being  all  gone,  as  beforementioned. 

Then  they  divided,  and  sent  their  boats  some  one 
way,  and  some  another,  thinking,  that  if  any  strag- 
gling Indians,  or  Casteen  himself,  should  be  there- 

•  The  name  of  Bord  or  rather  Boad  as  Sulliv  ,n  -has  it,  is 
found  among  the  first  inhabitants  of  Saco.  Hist.  Maine,  SlS- 

t_Or  Nauseag,  in  the  town  of  Woolvrich  on  the  cast  side  of 
the  Kennebeck. 


FRENCH  AN0  INDIAN  WARS. 


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[about,  they  might  find  them,  but  it  proved  all  in 
vain.    Himself  and  several  boats  went  to  Mountde- 
sart,  to  see  if  the   French  ships  were  gone,  and 
[whether  any  of  the  enemy  might  be  there,  but  to  no 
[purpose ;  the  shipa  being  gone  and  the  enemy  also, 
^hey  being  now  got  several  leagues  to  the  westward 
>f  their  vessels,  and  seeing  that  the  way  was  clear 
for  their  vessels  to  pass ;  and  all  their  extreme  row- 
ing, and  travelling  by  land  and  water,  night  and  day» 
to  be  all  in  vain.     (The  enemy  having  left  those 
)arts  as  they  judged,  about  eight  or  ten  days  before.) 
ind  then  returning  to  their  vessels,  the  commander 
calling  all  his  officers  together,  to  consult  and  re- 
solve what  to  do.;  concluding  that  the  enemy,  by 
some  means  or  other,  had  received  some  intelligence 
>f  their  being  come  out  against  them ;  and  that  they 
^ere  in  no  necessity  to  come  down  to  the  sea  side 
Ls  yet,  moose  and  beaver  now  being  fat. 

They  then  agreed  to  go  so  far  east,  and  employ 
piemselves,  that  the  enemy  belonging  to  these  parts, 
light  think  [that]  they  were  gone  home.  Having 
pome  discourse  about  going  over  to  St.  Johns.  But 
[he  masters  of  the  vessels  said,  [that]  [they]'  had  as 
jood  carry  them  to  old  France,  <&c.,  which  put  off 
pat  design.  (They  concluding  that  the  French  ships, 
^ere  there.)  Then  the  Major  moved  for  going  over . 
Hie  bay  towards  Lahane,*  and  towards  the  gut  of 
yancer,-|-  where  was  another  considerable  fort  of  In* 
lians,  who  often  came  to  the  assistance  of  dl«r  ene- 
ly,  the  barbarous  Indians.  Saying,  that  Wf  the 
iime  they  should  return  again,  the  enemy  belonging 
to  these  parts  would  come  down  again,  expecting 
[hat  we  were  gone  home.  But  in  snort,  could  not 
>revail  with  the  masters  of  the  open  sloops  to  ven- 
Hhe] 

*  This  name  is  spelt  LayhonQ  in  a  succeeding  page. 

t  Properly,  Canceaii,  and  pronounced  Canso.     It  is  the, 
trait  between  Cape  Breton  island  and  Novascotia  connect* 
|ng  the  Atlantic  with  the  gulf  of  St,  Lawrence, 


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FRENCH  AND  I^DIAN  WARS. 


ture  across  the  bay.*  [They]^  said  [that]  it  wa« 
very  dangerous  so  late  in  the  year,  and  as  much  as 
their  lives  were  worth,  &c. 

Then  they  concluded  and  resolved  to  go  toSe* 
nactaca,f  wherein  there  was  a  ready  compliance. 
(But  the  want  of  their  pilot,  Robert  Cawley,  was  a 
great  damage  to  them,  who  knew  all  those  parts.) 
However,  Mr.  John  Alden,  master  of  the  brigantine  En- 
deavour, piloted  them  up  thel>ay  to  Senactaca.  And 
coming  to  ChrinatoneX  point,  being  not  far  from  Se« 
nactaca,  then  came  to,  with  all  the  vessels,  and  ear- 
ly next  morning  came  to  sail,  and  about  sunrise  got 
into  town.  But  it  being  so  late  before  we  landed, 
that  the  enemy,  most  of  them,  made  their  escape. 
And  as  it  happened  [we]  landed  where  the  French 
and  Indians  had  some  time  before  killed  Lieutenant 
John  Paine,^  and  several  of  Captain  Smithson's  men, 
that  were  with  said  Paine.  They  seeing  our  forces 
coming,  took  the  opportunity,  fired  several  guns, 
and  so  ran  all  into  the  woods,  [and]  carried  all  or 
most  part  of  t}ieir  goods  With  them.  One  Jarmao 
Bridgwayll  came  running  towards  our  forces,  with  a 

1  [who] 

•Baj  ofFundy. 

t  This,  I  presume,  is  what  is  called  Signecto  in  Gov.  Dud* 
ley's  instructions  to  Col.  Church  for  the  fifth  expedition.  It 
is  since  written  Chignecto,  and  is  the  northern  arm  of  the 
bay  between  Novascotia  and  Newbrunswick.  Here  the  tide 
rises  and  falls  60  feet. 

X  I  suppose  the  reader  would  get  over  this  word  better, 
were  it  ;»pelt  better.  But  the  alteration  would  be  immaterial, 
as  it  is  the  name  of  a  place. 

§  The  same,  I  presume,  who,  in  1676-7,  assisted  Major 
Waldron  in  settling  a  treaty  with  the  eastern  Indians.  1 
learn  no  more  of  him  than  is  found  in  Mr.  Hubbard's  Nar 
949,  8(.c.     Of  Smithson  I  learn  nothing. 

II  Charlevoix,  who  was  better  acquainted  with  French 
names  than  our  author,  calls  him  Bourgeois,  He  was  one 
of  the  principal  inhabitants  of  the  place.  See  Hist.  Mas.  Hi 
9$,  93.  Hutchinson,  ib. ,  says,  that  "Church  calls  him  Bridg' 
man."  Perhaps  he  did  in  his  despatches,  but  it  is  not  lo 
spelt  in  my  copy. 


FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


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gun  in  one  hand,  and  his  cartridge  box  in  the  other, 
[and]  callinff  to  our  forces  to  stop,  that  he  misht 
speak  with  them.  But  Major  Church  thinking  [that 
this]^  was  [done]  that  they  might  have  some  advan- 
taffe,  ordered  them  to  run  on.  When  the  said 
Bndgway  saw  [that]  they  would  not  stop,  turned 
and  ran.  But  the  Major  called  unto  him,  and  bid 
him  stop,  or  he  should  be  shot  down.  Some  of  our 
fbrces  being  near  to  the  said  Brid^ay,  said,  [that] 
it  was  the  General  that  called  to  him.  He  hearing 
that,  stopped  and  turned  about,  laying  down  his  gun| 
stood,  till  the  Major  came  iip  to  him.  His  desire 
was,  that  the  commander  would  make  haste  with 
him  to  his  house,  lest  the  savages*  should  kill  his 
father  and  mother,  who  were  upward  of  four  score 
years  of  age,  and  could  not  go.  The  Major  asked 
the  said  Bridgway  whether  there  were  any  Indians 
amongst  them,  and  where  they  lived  ?  He  shaked 
his  head,  and  said,  he  durst  not  tell,  for'lf  he  did, 
they  would  take  an  opportunity,  and  kill  him  and 
his.  So  all  that  could  be  got  out  of  him  was,  that 
they  were  run  into  the  woods  with  the  rest. 

Then  orders  were  given  to  pursue  the  enemy, 
and  to  kill  what  Indians  they  could  find,  and  take 
the  French  alive,  and  give  them  quarter  if  they  ask- 
ed it. 

Our  forces  soon  took  three  Frenchmen,  who,  up- 
on examination^  said,  that  the  Indians  were  all  run 
into  the  woods.  The  French  firine  several  guns, 
and  ours  at  them.  But  they  being  oetter  acquain- 
ted with  the  woods  than  ours,  got  away.  The  Ma- 
jor took  the  abovesaid  Jarman  Bridgway  for  a  pilot, 
and  with  some  of  his  forces  went  over  a  river^  to 
several  of  their  houses,  but  the  people  were  gone, 
and  [had]  carried  their  goods  with  them.  In  rang- 
ing the  woods  [they]  found  several  Indian  houses^ 

1  [it] 

'  *  Church's  savages. 


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FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


their  fires  being  just  out,  but  no  Indians.  Spending 
that  day  in  ranging  to  and  fro,  found  considerable 
of  their  goods,  and  but  few  people.  At  night  the 
Major  wrote  a  letter,  and  sent  out  two  French  pri- 
sonera,  wherein  was  signified,  that  if  they  would 
come  in,  they  should  have  good  quarters.  The 
neit  day  several  come  in,  which  did  belong  to 
that  jp&rt  of  the  town  where  our  forces  first  land- 
ed, [and]^  had  encouragements  given  them  by 
our  commander,  [vis.,]  that  if  diey  would  assist 
him  in  taking  those  Indians,  which  belonged  to 
those  ports,  they  should  have  their  goods  re- 
turned to  them  again,  and  their  estates  should 
not  be  denmified;  [but]*  they  refused.*  Then 
the  Major  and  his  forces  pursued  their  design.f 
1  [who]  9  [which]        "  . 

•  What  Hutchinson,  II,  92,  observes  concerning  this  very 
severe  reqaisition,  is  too  just  to  be  unnoticed^  "  This  was  a 
hturd  condition,  and  in  e£fect,  obliging  them  to  auit  their 
oountry ;  for  otherwise,  as  soon  as  the  English  had  left  them 
without  sufficient  protection,  the  incense^  Indians  would 
hare  fell  upon  them  without  mercy." 

t  "Charlevoix  says,  (in  Hist.  Mas.  II,  92,  93,)  that  Bour- 
geois produced  a  Writing,  by  which  Sir  William  Phips  had 
given  assurances  of  protection  to  the  inhabitants  of  Chi^nec- 
to,  whilst  they  remained  faithful  subjects  of  King  WiUiam; 
and  that  Church  gave  orders  that  aothing  in  their  houses, 
&c.,  fhould  be  touched  :  but  whilst  he  was  entertained  by 
Bourgecis,  together  witti  the  principal  officers,  the  rest  of  the 
army  dis^rsed  themselves  among  the  other  houses  and  be- 
haved as  if  they  had  been  in  a  conquered  country."  And, 
"  that  many  of  the  inhabitants,  not  trusting  to  the  promises 
of  the  General  [Church]  refused  to  come  in,  and  that  it  was 
very  well  they  did ;  for  soon  after  he  broke  through  all 
bounds,  and  left  only  the  church  and  a  few  houses  and  barns 
standing ;  and  having  discovered,  posted  up  in  the  church, 
an  order  of  Frontenac,  the  Goverqour  of  Canada,  for  the  re- 
gulation  of  trade,  he  threatened  to  treat  thi^m  as  rebels,  set 
fife  to  the  church,  and  the  houses  which  he  had  spared  and 
whiiihiivere  now  all  reduced  to  ashes ;  and  having  dane  tliisi 
he  presented  a  writing  whiich  he  told  them  was  an  acknowl- 
ed||^«iaentof  their  having  renewed  their  subjection  to  King 
William,  and  would  be  a  security  to  them  in  case  any  Eng- 
Bsh  should  again  land  among  them/*    Before  regarding  this 


FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


931 


And  went  further  ranging  their  country,  found  seve- 
ral more  houses,  bu^  uie  people  [had]  fled,  and  car- 
ried what  they  had  away.  But  in  a  creek  [they] 
found  a  prize  baik,  that  was  brought  in  there  by  a 
French  privateer.  In  ranging  the  woods,  took  some 
prisoners,  who  upon  exammation  gave  our  comman- 
der an  account,  that  there  were  some  Indians  upon 
a  neck  of  land,  towards  Menis.* 

So  a  party  of  men  was  sent  into  those  woods.  In 
their  ranging  about  the  said  neck,  found  some  plun- 
der, and  a  considerable  quantity  of  whortleberries, 
both  green  and  dry,  which  were  gathered  by  the  In- 
dians. [They]^  had  like  to  have  taken  two  Indians ; 
[but]*  by  the  help  of  a  birch  canoe  [they]  got  over 
the  river,  and  made  their  escape.  Also  they  found 
two  barrels  of  powder,  and  near  half  a  bushel  of  bul- 
lets. The  French  denying  [them]'  to  be  theirs,  [and] 
said  [that]  they  were  the  savages;  but  sure  it  might 
be  a  supply  for  our  enemies.  Also,  they  took  from 
Jarman  Bridgway  several  barrels  of  powder,  with 
bullets,  shot,  spears  and  knives,  and  other  supplies 
to  relieve  our  enemies.  He  owned  that  he  had  been 
trading  with  those  Indians  along  Cape  Sablef  shore, 
with  Peter  Assnow ;  and,  that  there  he  met  with  the 
French  ships,  and  went  along  with  them  to  St.  Johns, 
and  helped  them  to  unload  the  said  ships,  and  car- 
ried up  the  river  provisions,  ammunition  and  other 
goods  to  Vilboon's  fort.f 

The   Major  having  ranged  all   places   that  were 
thought  proper,  returned  back  to  the  place  where 
Hand]  8  [who]  '  [it] 

account  as  perfectly  correct,  it  should  be  remembered  that 
the  Jesuit  Charlevoix  ever  portrays  the  affairs  of  th^  French 

in  amiable  colours.  .     ,       "- 

>     •  - 

*  On  a  basin  of  the  east  arm  of  the  bay  between  Novasco 
tia  and  Newbrunswick.  Morse  spells  the  word  two  ways 
viz.,  Mines  and  Minas. 

t  The  southwest  point  of  No vascotia. 
X  This  fort  was  upon  the  river  St.  Johns. 


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they  first  landed.   And  findinff  severalprisoners  come 
in,  who  were  troubled  to  see  their  cattle,  sheep,  hogi 
and  dogs  lying  dead  about  their  houses,  chopped  and 
hacked  with  hatchets,  (which  was  done  without  order 
from  the  Major.)    However,  he  told  them,  [that]  it 
was  nothing  to  what  our  poor  English,  ip  our  f^ntier  j 
towns,  were  forced  to  look  upon.    For  men,  women 
and  children  were  chopped  and  hacked  so,  and  leflJ 
half  dead,  with  all  their  scalps  taken  off;  and  that] 
they  and  their  Indians  served  ours  so ;  and  our  sava- 
ges would  be  glad  to  serve  them  so  too,  if  he  would  I 
permit  them,  which  caused  them  to  be  mighty  srb- 
missive.    And  [they]  begged  the  Major  that  he  would  { 
not  let  the  savages  serve  them  so. 

Our  Indians  being  somewhat  sensible  of  the  dis- 
course, desired  to  have  some  of  them  to  roast,  and  so  | 
to  make  a  dance.    And  dancing  in  a  hideous  man- 
ner, to  terrify  them,  said,  that  they  could  eatanjl 
sort  of  flesh,  and  that  some  of  theirs  would  make  I 
their  hearts  strong.     [And]  stepping  up  to  some  of 
the  prisoners,  said  that  they  must  have  their  scalps, 
which  much  terrified  the  poor  prisoners,  who  begged 
for  their  lives.    The  Major  told  them  [that]  he  (iid  \ 
not  design  the  savages  should  hurt  them ;  but  it  wasj 
to  let  them  see  a  little  what  the  poor  English  felt, 
saying,  [that]  it  was  not  their  scalps  [that]  he  want- 
ed, but  the  savages;  for  he  should  get  nothing  byj 
them ;  and  told  them,  that  their  fathers,  the  friars  and 
Governours  encouraged  their  savages,  and  gave  them 
money  to  scalp  our  English,  notwithstanding  tliey  | 
weve  with  them,  which  several  of  our  English,  there 
present,  did  testify  to  their  faces,  that  their  fathen 
and  mothers  were  served  so  in  their  sight. 

But  the  Major  bid  them  tell  their  fathers,  (thefti-j 
ars  and  Governours,)  that  if  they  still  persisted,  and 
let  their  wretched  savages  kill  and  destroy  the  poor  I 
English  at  that  rate,  he  would  come  with  some  m- 
dreds  of  savages,  and  let  them  loose  amongst  theoii| 
who  would  kill,  scalp,  and  carry  away  every  FrcncM 


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233 


jrson  in  all  those  parts ;  for  they  were  the  root  from 

/hence  all  the  branches  came,  that  hurt  us.    For 

the  Indians  could  not  do  us  any  harm,  if  they  [the 

Vench]  did  not  relieve   and   supply   them.    Th6 

French  being  sensible  of  the  Major's  kindness  td 

lem,  kissed  his  hand,  and  were  very  thankful  to  him 

)r  his  favour  to  them  in  saving  their  lives.    JThey] 

^wned  that  their  priests*  were  at  the  taking  of  Peme- 

luid  fort,  and  were  now  gone  to  Layhone,  with  some 

ff  thelndians,  to  meet  the  French  ships,  but  for  what, 

loy  would  not  ten. 

The  commander,  with  his  forces,  having  done  all 
ley  could  in  those  parts,  concluded  to  go  to  St. 
>hns  river,  to  do  further  service  for  their  King^>nd 
>untry;  [so]  embarked  al|  on  board  their  trans- 
>rts.f  And  having  a  fair  wind,  soon  got  to  Mono- 
mest,!  which  lies  a  little  distance  from  the  mouth 
St.  Johns  river. 

Next  morning  early,  the  Major  with  his  forces, 
ided  to  see  what  discovery  they  could  make;  [so 
^ey]  travelled  across  the  woods  to  the  old  fort  or 
lis  at  the  mouth  of  St.  Johns  river,  keeping  them- 
ilves  undiscovered  from  the  enemy.  Finding  that 
[ere  were  several  men  at  work,  and  having  informed 
[emselves  as  much  as  they  could,  (the  enemy  being 
the  other  side  of  the  river,  could  not  come  at 
im)  returned  back.  But  night  coming  on,  and 
irk  wet  weather,  with  bad  travelling,  were  obliged 
stop  in  the  woods  till  towards  next  day  morning, 
id  then  went  on  board. 

Soon  after  the  Major  ordered  all  the  vessels  to 
^me  to  sail,  and  go  into  the  mouth  of  the  river, 
'hat^  being  done,  it  was  not  long  before  the  S|ajor 
^d  his  foices  landed  on  the  east  side  of  the  lii^er, 
French  firing  briskly  at  them,  but  did  them  no 

Castine  was  mentioned  as  being  there.    See  note,  pag« 

• 

On  the  90  September. 

On  the  north  side  of  the  riyer. 


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FRENCH  AN0  INDIAN  WARS. 


jhigm.    And  ninning  fiercely  upon  the  enemy,  the; 
•09n  fled  into  the  woods.    The  Maior  ordered  a  briil 
party  to  run  across  a  neck  to  cut  them  off  firom  their] 
casoes,  which  the  day  before  they  had  made  a  dii.l 
covery  pf.    So  the  commander,  with  the  rest,  rail 
directly  towards  the  new  fort  [that]  they  were  buik^l 
ing,  not  knowing  but  [that]  oiey  had  some  ordnandl 
mounted.    The  enemy  running  directly  to  their  ci>| 
noes,  were  met  by  our  forces,  who  fired  at  them  andl 
killed  one,  and  wounded  Corporal  Canton,  who  wul 
taken.    The  rest  threw  down  what  they  had,  and  ragi 
into  the  woods.    The  said  prisoner.  Canton,  beioH 
brought  to  the  Major,  told  him,  [that]  if  he  would 
let  his  surgeon  dress  his  wound  and  cure  him,  he 
would  be  serviceable  to  him  as  long  as  he  lived.  So 
being  dressed,  he  was  examined.    [He]^  gave  the! 
Major  an  account  of  the  twelve  great  guns  whicil 
were  hid  in  the  beach,  below  high  water  marLi 
(The  carriages,  shot,  and  wheelbarrows,  some  floui 
and  pork,  all  hid  in  the  woods.) 

The  next  morning  the  officers  being  all  ordered 
to  meet  together,  to  consult  about  going  to  Vilboonil 
fort,  and  none   amongst  them   being    acquainted 
but  the  Aldens,  who  said,  [that]  the  water  in  tbe 
river  was  very  low,  so  that  they  could  not  get  up  tol 
the  fort ;  and  the  prisoner,  Canton,  told  the  Conhj 
mander,  that  what  the  Aldens  said  was  true.   Sol 
not  being  willing  to  make  a  Canada  expedition,  coo-l 
eluded  [that]  it  was  not  practicable  to  proceed.'! 
Then  ordered  some  of  the  forces  to  get  the  great 
guns  on  board  the  open  sloops,  and  the  rest  to  range 
tbe  woods  for  the  enemy,  who  took  one  prisoner  and 
brought  [him]  in.     [They]^  in  their  ranging,  founi 
there  a  shallop,  hauled  in.  a  creek.    Andadayorj 
two  after  there  came  in  a  young  soldier  to  our  force^j 
'      :  1  pVho]  8  [who] 

•The  unsuccessful  attempt  on  Queheek  by  Sir  ^yilliij 
Phips,  which  was  rendered  abortive  by  the  latenen  nv\ 
season. 


FEKNCH  AND  INDIAN  WABS. 


n35 


rho  upon  examinaiion,  gave  an  account  of  two  mora 
rhich  he  left  in  the  woods  at  lome  distance.    So 
lediately  the  Major  with  some  of  his  forces  went 
pursuit  of  them,  taking  the  said  prisoner  with 
I,  who  conveyed  them  to  the  place  where  he  left 
.  .  I,  but  they  were  gone.     [Theyl  then  asked  the 
>risoner,  whether  there  were  any  Indians  in  those 
>arts?  [He]  said  No,  [that]  it  was  as  hard  for  Vilboon, 
'  eir  Governour,  to  get  an  Indian  down  to  the  water 
le,  as  it  was  for  him  to  carry  one  of  those  great 
(uns  on  his  back  to  his  fort.     For  they  having  had 
utelligence  by  a  prisoner  out  of  Boston  jail,  that 
;ave  them  an  account  of  Major  Church  and  his  for- 
ces coming  out  against  them. 

Now,  having  with  a  great  deal  of  pains  and  trou- 
de,  got  all  the  guns,  shot,  and  other  stores  aboard, 
ntended  [to  proceed]  on  our  design,  which  we  came 
>ut  first  for.  But  the  wind  not  serving,  the  com- 
nander  sent  cut  his  scouts  into  the  w<K>ds  to  seek 
Tor  the  enemy.  And  four  of  our  Indians  came  upon 
three  Frenchmen  undiscovered,  who  concluded,  that 
if  the  French  should  discover  them,  [theyl  would 
ire  at  them,  and  might  kill  one  or  more  or  them  ; 
^hich,  to  prevent,  fired  at  the  French,  killed  one, 
nd  took  the  other  two  prisoners.  And  it  happened 
Ihat  he  who  was  killed,  was  Shanelere,  the  chief 
lan  there,  &,c. 

The  same  day  they  mended  their  whale  boats, 

nd  the  shallop  which  they  took ;  fitting  her  to  row 

Iwith  eight  oars,  that  she  might  be  helpful  to  their 

Iprosecuting  their  intended  design  against  the  enemy, 

[in  their  returning  homeward.    Then  the  commander 

ordering  all  the  officers  to  come  together,  informed 

them  of  his  intentions  ;j^nd  ordered  that  no  vessels 

[should  depart  from  the  fleet,  but  to  attend  the  mo- 

jtions  of  their  Commodore,  as  formerly ;  e:iiccept  they 

were  parted  by  storms,  or  thick  fogs.     And  if  to,  it 

should  happen  that  any  did  part,  when  they  cmie  to 


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FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


Passamequady,*  should  stop  there  awhile ;  fJ 
there  they  intended  to  stop  and  do  business,  witlj 
the  help  of  their  boats  against  the  enemy.  And  i 
they  missed  that,  to  stop  at  Machias,f  which  wvl 
the  next  place  [that]  he  mtended  to  stop  at.  HaJ 
ins  an  account  oy  the  prisoners  taken  that  Mr.  Late>| 
riq:  was  there,  a  tradmg  with  the  Indians  in  tbel 
river.  [And]  encouraging  them,  said,  [ihat]  he  m 
not  douDt  but  to  have  a  good  booty  there.  Andil 
they  should  pass  those  two  places,  be  sure  not  to  m 
past  Naskege^  point ;  but  to  stop  there  till  he  came^j 
and  not  to  depart  thence  in  a  fortnight  without 
orders;  having  great  service  to  do  in  and  about  Pe| 
nobecot,  dtc. 

Then  Major  Church  discoursed  with  Captaiil 
Bracket,  Captain  Hunewell,  and  Captain  Larking 
(with  their  Lieutenants)  commanders  of  the  force  J 
belonging  to  the  eastward  parts,  who  were  todii- 
course  their  soldiers  about  their  proceedings,  wheo 
they  came  to  Penobscot.  And  the  Major  himself 
was  to  discourse  his  Indian  soldiers,  and  their  Cap 
tains,  who  with  all  the  rest  readily  complied.  TIm 
projection  being  such,  that  when  they  came  to  Pe- 
nobscot, the  commander  designed  to  take  what  pro 

t  *  Better  written  Passammaqaaddy.  Coastiera  call  it  Qao(i> 
<1y.  It  is  a  deep  bay,  which  begins  the  separation  of  the 
British  dominions  from  Maine. 

t  The  bay  of  Machias  is  separated  from  Passammaquoddj 
by  Pleasant  point  on  the  west.  A  riyer  flows  into  thisbi/i 
of  the  same  name,  on  which  is  the  town  of  Machias. 

1  Whoever  this  person  might  be,  we  hear  no  more  of  hioi) 
only  that  he  was  a  Frenchman,  and  ha4  a  family  at  Mouot* 
desert ;  that  he  was  taken  in  the  last  expedition ;  and  that 
his  name  was  o/tfLaterilor  Lotriell  according  to  the  earljj 
writers  wJio  mention  him,  which  of  coarse,  wm  all  they  knew 
about  him.  ^ 

§  What  Sullivan  calls  Nauseag,  I  ei^peet,  almost  up  totbt 
Kennebeck,  but  on  the  east  side,  and  now  within  the  tosi 
of  Woolwich.  See  page  836,  of  this  kistiwy,  where  it  if  ip(>  | 
Nasket 


FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WAli*.  8d7 

ifioni  could  be  spared  out  of  all  the  tloopt,  ind 

ut  [it]  on  board  the  two  brigantines,  and  to  lend 

ill  the  sloops  home  with  fome  of  the  officera  and 

en  that  wanted  to  be  at  home.    And  then  with 

ose  forces  aforementioned,  to  witf  the  eastward 

en,  and  all  the  Indians ;  and  to  take  what  provi- 

ions  and  ammunition  was  ficedful,  and  to  inarch 

ith   himself   up  into  the  Penobscot  country,   in 

arch  of  the  enemy,  and  if  posssible  to  take  that 

rt  in  Penobscot  river.     Capiain  Bracket  informinff 

e  Major,  that  when  the  water  was  low,  they  could 

ade  over,  which  wa^  at  that  time,  the  lowest  that 

ad  been  known  in  a  long  time. 

And  being  there,  to  range  through  that  country 

own  to  Pemequid,  where  he  intended  [that]  the 

o  brigantines  should  meet  them ;  and  from  thence 

iking  more  provisions,  viz.,  bread,  salt,  and  ammu- 

ition  suitable  (to  send  those'  two  ves^  Is  home  also) 

travel  through  the  country  to  Nerigiwack,*  and 

om    thence  to   Amerascogen   fort,  and  so  down 

here  the  enemy  used  to  plant.     Not  doubting  but 

at  in  all  this  travel  to  meet  with  many  of  the  ene- 

before    they   should    get   to  Piscataqua.     All 

lich  intentions  were  very  acceptable  to  the  forces 

at  were  to  undertake  it.     [And]*  rejoicing,  said, 

ey  had  rather  go  home  by  land  than  by  water, 

ovided  their  commander  went  with  them.     [He,]* 

try  their  fidelity,  said  [that]  he  was  crown  an- 

ent,  and  might,  fail  them.     [But]  they  all  said  they 

)uld  not  leave  him,  and  when  he  could  not  travel 

y  further,  they  would  carry  him. 

Having  done   what  service   they  could,  at  and 

out  the  mouth  of  St.  Jolms  river,  i^solved  on  their 

1  [who]  a  [who] 

I*  Norridgewock.  This  name  has  been  subject  to  almost 
\  many  methods  of  spelling,  as  its  neighbour,  Androscoggin. 
[  was  an  ancient  celebrated  Indian  town  on  the  Kennebeck 

er,  about  84  miles  from  its  mouth  by  the  course  of  thw  river , 

illivan,  81,  33. 


K, 


S38 


fItfiKOlf  AND  INDIAN  WARl 


Ihtended  deiign.  And  the  next  morning,  havini 
but  little  wind,  came  all  to  sail.  The  wind  comioi 
againit  them  tlief  put  into  Mushquash  cove.  And] 
the  next  day  the  wind  being  still  against  them,  tht' 
Major  with  part  of  his  forces  landed,  and  emplo; 
themselves  in  ranging  the  country  for  the  enefnyj 
but  to  no  purpose.  [But]^  in  the  night  the  wJ 
came  pretty  lair,  and  at  twelve  o'clock  they  came  to 
sail.  [They]*  had  not  been  out  long  'before  thej 
spied  three  sail  of  vessels;  expecting  them  lobe 
French,  fitted  to  defend  themselves.  So  cominf 
near,  hailed  them,  [andP  found*  them  to  be  a  man  of 
war,  the  province  galley,  and  old  Mr.  Alden^  int 
sloop,  with  more  forces.  Colonel  Hathornef  com- 
mander. 

Major  Church  went  aboard  the  Commodore,  when 
Colonel  Hathorne  was,  who  gave  him  an  account  o( 
his  commission,  and  orders,  and  read  them  to  him. 
Then  his  honour  told  Major  Church,  that  there  m 
a  particular  order  on  board  Captain  Southack  for  hiio, 
which  is  as  foLloweth. 

[To  Major  Benjamin  Church,] 

"Boston,  September  9th,  1696. 
Sir,  ^ 

His  Majesty's  ship  Orford,  having  lately  surprisd; 
a  French  shallop,  with  twentythree  of  the  soldieni 
1  [and]  9  [and]  3  [Who] 

*  The  same  often  mentioned  in  the  preceding  pages.  S«t| 
note  3,  on  page  196.     He  was  in  1693  imprisoned  for  witcH 
craft,  and  previously  examined  by  Hawthorn,  under  whoinl 
he  appears  in  Ihis  expedition.     See  Hutchinson,  II,  50,  anil 
94. 

t  Col.  John  Hathorne  or  Hawthorn.  This  gentleniaiiH 
however  unfit  he  might  be  to  succeed  Church,  it  is  certaiil 
that  he  may  now  be  better  employed  than  when  committinn 
witches  at  Salem.  I  learn  little  of  him,  Excepting  what  bV\ 
be  seen  in  Hutchinson,  and  Calef.  Perhaps  he  was  a  son  oil 
William  Hawthorn,  the  first  speaker  of  the  court  of  M«* 
fhosetts,  upon  record.  Hist.  Mas.  1, 150.  He  was  auiteac; 
tive  in  these  wars,  also  in  the  former.  Nothing  very  brilli 
appears  to  have  been  performed  under  his  command. 


FRENCH  AND  INDUN  WABK 


2^ 


[belonging  to  the  fort  upon  Johnf  river,  in  N^rrascotiv^ 
together  with  Villeau,  their  Captain,  provklenccl 
leems  to  encourage  tlie  forming  of  an  expeditkn  t(^ 
ittack  that  fort,  and  to  disrest  and  remove  the  enemy 
from  that  post,  which  is  the  chief  source  from  whence 
[le  most  of  our  disasters  do  issMe,  and  also  to  fav<»ur 
ath  an  opportunity  for  gaining  out  of  their  hand» 
[|he  ordnance,  artillery,  and  other  warlike  stores,  and 
)rovisions,  lately  supplied  to  them  from  Prance,  for 
irectine  a  new  fort  near  the  river's  month,  whereby 
hey  wul  be  greatly  strengthened,  and  the  reducing 
>f  them  rendered  more  difficult.  I  have  therefore 
ordered  a  detachment  of  two  new  companies,  con- 
sisting of  about  an  hundred  men  to  join  the  forces 
low  with  you  for  that  expedition,  and  have  commis- 
»onated  Lieutenant  Colonel  John  Hathorne,  one  of 
the  members  of  his  Majesty's  council,  who  is  ac- 
juainted  with  that  river,  and  in  whose  courage  and 
conduct  I  repose  special  trust  to  take  the  chief  com- 
land  of  the  whole,  during  that  service,  being  well 
^assured  that  your  good  affections  and  zeal  for  his 
|Majesty's  service  wUl  induce  your  ready  compliance 
'  ind  assistance  therein,  which,  I  hope,  will  take  up 
Ino  long  time,  and  be  of  great  benefit  and  advantage 
Ito  these  his  Majesty's  territories,  if  it  please  God  to 
succeed  the  same.  Besides,  it  is  very  probable  to 
be  the  fairest  opportunity,  that  can  be  offered  unto 
yourself  and  men,  of  doing  execution  upon  the  In- 
dian enemy  and  rebels,  who  may  reasonably  be  ex- 
pected to  be  drawn  to  the  defence  of  that  fort.  I 
have  also  ordered  his  Majesty's  ship  Arundel,  and 
jthe  province  Galley  to  attend  this  service. 

Colonel  Hathorne  will  communicate  unto  you  the 
fcntents  of  his  commission  and  instructions  received 
from  myself  for  this  expedition,  which  I  expect  and 
order  that  yourself,  officers  and  soldiers,  now  under 
you,  yield  obedience  unto.  He  is  to  advise  with 
yrmrself  and  others  in  all  weighty  attempts.  Pray- 
ing for  a  blessing  from  Heaven  upon  the  said  cnt^^r- 


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FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


prise,  and  that  all  engaged  in  the  same  may  be  under 
the  special  protection  of  the  Almighty.  I  am  yourj 
loYing  friend,  i 

WILLIAM  STOUGHTON."   j 

The  Major  having  read  his  last  orders,  and  con. 
sidering  his  commission,  found  that  he  was  obliged 
to  attend  all  ordetb,*  die,  was  much  concerned  that 
he  and  his  were  prevented  in  their  intended  projec- 
tion, if  carried  back  to  St.  Johns.  Then  discoursing 
with  Colonel  Hathorne,  gave  him  an  account  of  what 
they  had  done  at  St.  Johns,  viz.,  that  as  to  the  de- 
molishing the  new  fort,  they  had  done  it ;  and  [had] 
got  all  their  great  guns  and  stores  aboard  their  ves- 1 
sels.  And,  that  if  it  had  not  been  that  the  waters  I 
were  so  low,  would  have  taken  the. fort  up  the  river  | 
alsOj  before  he  came  away.  Told  him  also,  that 
one  of  the  prisoners  which  he  had  taken  at  St.  Johns, 
upon  examination,  concerning  the  Indians  in  those 
parts,  told  him,  [that]  it  was  as  hard  for  Vilboon  their 
Governour,  to  get  one  of  their  Indians  down  to  the 
water  side,  as  to  carry  one  of  those  great  guns  upon 
his  back.  And  that  they  had  an  account  of  him 
[Cliurch,]  and  his  forces'  coming  to  those  parts  by  a 
prisoner  out  of  Boston  jail.  Also,  told  his  honour, 
that  if  they  went  back  it  would  wholly  disappoint 
them  of  their  doing  any  further  service,  which  was 
[what]^  they  came  for  to  Penobscot,  and  places  ad- 
jacent. Biit  all  was  to  no  purpose.  His  honour  tell- 
i[that] 

•  Church  could  not  but  be  offended  at  such  boyish  conduct, 
which  will  more  fully  appear  in  the  ensuing  narration.  Im- 
portant service,  perhaps,  might  have  been  done  in  the  exe- 
cution of  the  plan  that  Church  and  his  forces  were  then  about 
to  enter  upon.  They  would  doubtless  have  relieved  the  east- 
ern people  from  their  garrisons  in  which  they  had  most  of 
the  year  been  shut  up.  The  savages  had  hovered  around 
the  settlements  from  Pascataqua  to  their  extent  eastward, 
and  had  between  the  7  May,  and  13  October,  killed  and  ta- 
ken about  84  of  the  inhabitants ;  24  being  of  the  former  num- 
ber.   See  Magnaiia,  II,  b49,  60. 


FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


24. 


ing  the  Major  that  he  must  attend  his  orders  then 
received.* 

And  to  encourage  the  officers  and  soldiers,  told 
them,  [that]  they  should  be  wholly  at  the  Major'H 
ordering  ana  command  in  the  whole  SECtion.  And  to 
be  short  did  go  back  and  the  event  may  be  seen  in 
Colonel  Hathorne's  journal  of  the  said  action.f 

Only  I  must  observe  one  thing  by  the  way,  which 
was,  that  when  they  drew  off  to  come  down  the  riv- 
er again,  Colonel  Hathorne  came  off  and  left  the  Ma- 

I  jor  behind  to  see  that  all  the  forces  were  drawn  off. 

[And  coming  down  the  river,  in  or  near  the  rear,  in 
the  night,  heard  a  person  halloo.      Not  knowing  at 

*  The  superceding  of  Church,  says  Hutchinson,  II,  94, 
"  was  rr.  impolitic  measure,  unless  any  misconduct  in  Church 
[made  it  s?  -essary  that  he  should  be  superceded."  Bui  noiu- 
ineof  t!>  >.  xlid  is  made  appear,  and  can  be  accounted  for, 
[only,  by  ^L.^|jOsinff  that  Stou^hton  hac|  not  fully  recoyerer 
[from  the  debility  he  had  received  in  the  late  Witch  Crusade 

t  The  journal  of  fiathorne,  referred  to,  is  undoubtedly 
llost,  which  we  have  to  regret.     Perhaps  Hutchinson  had  ihe 
Fuse  of  it,  as  the  account  which  he  gives  of  the  expedition  is 
isomewhat  particular.     He  mentions,  II,  94,  5,  that  Villebon 
Ihad  timely  notice  of  their  object,  and  the  reinforcement ;  and 
accordingly  had  made  the  best  arrangements  he  could  to  re- 
[ceive  them.     They  effected  a  landing  on  the  7  October,  not 
{however  without  considerable  opposition.    The  same  day 
[they  raised  a  battery,  and  planted  two  fieldpieces  upon  it. 
With  these  and  their  small  arms  they  commenced  an  attsick 
upon  the  fo'rt,  which  was  answered.    The  foUoWing  night 
being  very  cold,  the  English  made  fires  to  keep  them  from 
I  perishing.     But  this  being  a  sure  mark  for  the  enemjr'g  can- 
I  non,  were  obliged  to  put  them  out,  and  safier  the  inclemency 
of  the  weather.     Church's  men  suffering  more  extremely, 
being  almost  bare  of  clothing  from  t^eir  long  service.    Dis- 
couragement now  seized  them,  and  they  drew  off  the  next 
I  night.     Mather  makes  no  reflections  on  the  planning  and 
executing  of  this  expedition.     "  The  difficulty  of  the  cold 
season  so  discouraged  our  men,  that  after  the  making  of 
some  few  shot  the  enterprise  found  itself  under  too  much 
\  congelation  to  proceed  any  further."    So  be  sars,  Magnalla, 
I  n,  5&0.    No  account  is  given  thai  any  wtte  killed. 


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first,  but  it  might  be  a  snare  to  draw  them  into ;  but 
upon  consideration,  sent  to  see  who  or  what  he  was, 
aod  found  hira  to  be  a  Negro  man  belonging  to  Mar-  { 
blehead,  that  had  been  taken  and  kept  a  prisoner! 
amongst  them  for  some  time.    The  Major  asked  him, 
whether  he  could  give  any  account  of  the  Indians 
in  those  parts  9  He  said  Yes,  they  were  or  had  been 
all  drawn  off  from  the  sea  coast,  up  into  the  woods  i 
near  an  hundred  miles.     [They]  having  had  an  ac- 
count by  a  prisoner  out  of  Boston  jail,  that  Major 
Church  and  his  forces  were  coming  out  against  them 
in  four  brigantines,  and  four  sloops,  with  twentyfour 
pettiaugerSf  (meaning  whale  boats)  which  put  them 
mto  [such]  a  fright,  that  notwithstanding  they  were 
so  far  up  in  the  woods,  were  afraid  to  make  fires  by  | 
day,  lest  he   and   hi&  forces   should  discover  the 
sm(]4(es,  and  in  the  night  lest  they  should  see  tlie 
light.        - 

One  thing  more  I  would  just  give  a  hint  of,  that 
is,  how  the  French  in  the  eastward  parts  were  mucli 
surprised  at  the  motion  of  the  whale  boats.  [They] 
said,  [that]  there  was  no  abiding  for  them  in  that 
country.  And  I  have  been  informed  since,  that 
soon  after  this  expedition,  they  drew  off  from  St. 
Johns  fort  and  river. 

But  to  return.  Then  going  all  down  the  river, 
embarked  and  went  homieward.  Only  by  the  way, 
candid  reader,  I  would  let  you  know  of  two  things 
that  proved  very  prejudicial  to  Major  Church  and  his 
forces.  The  first  was,  that  the  government  should 
miss  it  so  much  as  to  send  any  prisoner  away  from 
Boston  before  the  expedition  was  over.  Secondly, 
that  they  should  send  Colonel  Hathorne  to  take  them 
from  the  service  and  business  they  went  to  do ;  who, 
by  submis:3ion,  doubtless  thought  [that]  they  ^d  for 
the  be^t  though  it  proved  to  the  contrary. 

So  [I]  sli^lT  wind  up  with  a  just  hint  of  what  hap 
pencd  at  their  coming  home  to  Boston^    After  all 


FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


2^^' 


their  hiurd  service  both  night  and  day,  the  govern- 
ment took  away  all  the  great  guns  and    warlike 
stores  and  gave  them  not  a  penny  for  them  (except 
it  was  some  powder,  and  that  they  gave  what  they 
pleased  for.)  And  besides  the  assembly  passed  a  vole 
that  they  should  have  but  half  pay.     But  his  honour 
the  Lieutenant  Governour  being  much  disturbed  at 
their  so  doing,  went  into  the  town  house,  where  the 
representatives  were  sitting,  and  told  them,  except 
they  did  reassume  that  vote,  which  was  to  cut  Major 
Church  and  his  forces  off  their  half  pay,  they  should 
Isit  there  till  the  next  spring.    Whereupon  it  was  re- 
lassumed.    So  that  they  had  just  their  bare  wages. 
[But  as  yet,  never  had  any  allowance  for  the  great 
[guns  and  stores;  neither  has  Major  Church  had  any 
[allowance  for  all  his  travel  and  great  expenses  in 
[raising  the  said  forces,  volunteers. 


THE   FIFTH   AND    LAST    EXPEDITION   EAST. 

In  the  year  1703-4,  Major  Church  had  an  account 
lof  the  miserable  devastations  made  on  Deerfield,^  A 
[town  in  the  westward  parts  of  this  province,f  and 
the  horrible  barbarities,  and  cruelties  exercised  on 
those  poor  innocent  people  by  the  French  and  In- 
dians ;  especially  of  their  cruelties  towards  that  wor- 
thy gentlewoman  Mrs.  Williams,  and  several  others, 
whom  they  marched  in  that  extreme  see^on ;  forcing 
them  to  carry  great  loads.     And  when  any  of  them 
by  their  hard  usage  could  not  bear  with  it,  [theyl 
were  knocked  on   the  head,  and  so  killed  in  cool 
blood.     All  which,  with  some  other  horrible  instan- 
ces done  by  those  barbarous  savages,  which  Major 
[Church  himself  was  an  eye  witness  to  in  his  former 
travel  in  the  eastward  parts,  did  much  astonish' liim. 

•  A  niore  particular  .account  of  the  "  Destruction  of  Deer- 
I  field'*  will  be  given  in  the  IX  Appendix  to  this  history. 

t  On  Connecticut  river,  about  90  miles  from  Boston. 


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To  see  a  wdman  that  those  barbarous  savages 
had  taken  and  killed,  exposed  in  a  most  brutish  man- 
ner (as  can  be  expressed)  with  a  young  child  seized 
fast  with  strings  to  her  breast.  [The]^  infant  had 
no  apparent  wound,  which  doubtless,  was  left  alive 
to  suck  its  dead  mother's  breast,  and  so  miserably  to 
perish  and  die.  Also  to  see  other  poor  children 
hanging  upon  fences,  dead,  of  either  sex,  in  their 
own  poor  rags,  not  worth  stripping  them  of,  in  scorn 
and  derision. 

Another  instance  was,  of  a  straggling  soldier,  who 
was  found  at  Casco,  exposed  in  a  shameful  and  bar- 
barous manner.  His  body  being  staked  up,  ^is  head 
cut  off,  and  a  hog's  head  set  in  the  room ;  his  body 
ripped  up,  and  his  heart  and  inwards  taken  out,  and 
private  members  cut  off,  and  hung  with  belts  of  their 
own,  the  inwards  at  one  side  of  his  body,  and  hii 
privates  at  the  other,  in  scorn  and  derision  of  the 
English  soldiers,  &c.  \ 

These  and  such  like  barbarities  caused  Major 
Church  to  express  himself  to  this  purpose.  That 
if  he  were  commander  in  chief  of  these  provinces, 
he  would  soon  put  an  end  to  those  barbarities,  done 
by  the  barbarous  enemy,  by  making  it  his  whole  bu- 
siness to  fight  and  destroy  those  savages  as  they  did 
our  poor  neighbours,  which  doubtless  might  have 
been  done  if  rightly  managed,  and  that  in  a  short 
time,  &,c.  So  that  these  with  the  late  inhumanities 
done  upon  the  inhabitants  of  Deerfield,  made  such 
an  impression  on  his  heart,  as  cannot  well  be  express- 
ed. So  that  his  blood  bofled  within  him,  making 
such  impulses  on  his  mind,  that  he  forgot  all  former 
treatments,  which  we  -  enough  to  hinder  any  man, 
especially  the  said  ^'.  or  Church,  from  doing  an/ 
further  service. 

Notwithstanding  all  which,  having  a  mind  to  tako 
some  satisfaction  o  .  the  enemy,  his  heart  being  full* 
took  his  horse  and  went  from  his  own  habitation, 

1  [which] 


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243 


near  seventy  miles,  to  wait  upon  his  excellency,  and 
offered  his  service  to  the  Queen,*  his  excellency 
and  the  country ;  which  his  excellency  readily  ac-- 
cepted  of,  and  desired  Major  Church  to  draw  a 
scheme  for  the  ensuing  action,  or  actions.  So  tak- 
ing leave  went  home,  and  drew  it,  whicfi  is  as  fol- 
loweth. 

"  Tiverton,  February  5.  1703-4* 
May  it  phase  your  Excellency — 

According  to  yotr  request,  when  I  was  last  with 
yourself,  and  in  ob  3  lience  thereunto,  I  present  you 
with  these  followir.g  lines,  that  concern  the  prepara- 
tion for  next  spring's  expedition,  to  attack  the  ene- 
my. According  to  my  former  direction ;  for  it  is 
good  to  have  a  full  stroke  at  them  first,  before  they 
have  opportunity  to  run  for  it.  For  the  first  of  our 
action  will  be  our  opportunity  to  destroy  them,  and 
to  prevent  their  running  away,  in  waylaying  every 
passage,  and  make  them  know  we  are  in  good 
earnest.  Anid  so  we  being  in  a  diligent  use  of  means, 
we  may  hope  for  a  blessing  from  the  Almighty,  and 
tliat  he  will  be  pleased  to  put  a  dread  in  their  hearts, 
that  they  may  fall  before  us  and  perish.  For  my  ad- 
vice is,  « 

First.  That  ten  or  twelve  hundred  good  able  sol- 
diers, well  equipped,  be  in  a  readiness  fit  for  action, 
by  the  first  of  April  at  farthest ;  for  then  will  be 
the  time  to  be  upon  action. 

Secondly.  That  five  and  forty  or  fifty,  good 
whaleboats  be  had  ready,  well  fitted  with  five  good 
oars  and  twelve  or  fifteen  good  paddles  to  every  boat. 

•"'■^■■"^^^^^■■'"^■^■"■■^— *■■"■     !■     ■      ■      I  ■  ■  II  ,      -     .    .         1  I,  _,    ■ ._       .Mil  ^         !■■  « 

*  Anne,  who  came  to  the  throne  of  England  in  1703.  She 
reigned  until  her  death  in  1714,  and  then  the  line  of  Geor- 
ees  commenced.  This  war  which  began  in  1703  is  general- 
ly called  Queen  Anne's  war.  Dr.  Douglass  calls  it  *' Dud- 
ley's Indian  War."  But  this  must  be  regarded  as  one  of 
his  loose  denominations,  for  the  war  had  already  originated 
when  Gov.  Dudley  entered  upon  his  office. 


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And  upon  the  wale  of  each  boat,  five  pieces  of  strong 
leather  be  fastened  on  each  ^  'de  to  slip  five  small  ash 
bars  through ;  that  so,  whenever  they  land,  the  men 
may  step  overboard,  and  slip  in  said  bars  across,  and 
take  up  said  boat  that  she  may  not  be  hurt  against 
the  rocks.  And  that  two  suitable  brass  kettles  be 
provided  to  belong  to  each  uoat  to  dress  the  men's 
victuals  in  to  make  their  lives  comfortable. 

Thirdly.  That  four  or  jfive  hundred  pairs  of  good 
Indian  shoes  be  made  ready,  fit  for  the  service  for 
the  English  and  Indians,  that  must  improve  the  whale 
boats  and  birch  canoes ;  for  they  will  be  very  proper 
and  dafe  for  that  service.  And  let  there  be  a  good 
store  of  cow  hides  well  tanned,  for  a  supply  of  such 
shoes,  and  hemp  to  make  thread,  and  wax  to  me"^ 
and  make  more  such  shoes  when  wanted,  and  a  gouu 
store  of  awls. 

Fourthly.  That  there  be  an  hundred  large  hatch- 
ets, or  light  axes,  made  pretty  broad,  and  steeled  with 
the  best  steel  that  can  be  got,  and  made  by  work- 
men, that  [they]  may  cut  very  well,  and  hold,  that 
the  hemlock  knots  may  not  break  or  turn  them,  to 
widen  the  landing  place  up  the  falls.  For  it  may 
happen  that  we  may  get  up  with  some  of  our  whale- 
boats  to  their  falls  or  headquarters^ 

Fifthly.  That  there  be  a  suitable  quantity  of  small 
bags,  or  wallets  provided,  that  every  man  that  wants 
may  have  one  to  put  up  his  bullets  in,  of  such  a  size 
as  will  fit  his  gun,  (and  not  be  served  as  at  .  asco.^j 
That  every  man^s  bag  be  so  marked  that  he  may  not 
change  it.  For  if  so,  it  will  make  a  great  confusion 
in  action.  That  every  man's  store  of  ball  be  weigh- 
ed to  him,  that  so  he  may  be  accountable  and  may 
not  squander  it  away  and  also  his  store  of  powder, 
that  so  he  may  try  his  powder  and  gun  before  action. 
And  that  every  particular  company  may  have  a  bar- 

*  There  most  of  their  shot  was  so  large  that  it  was  useless, 
only  as  it  was  hammered,  and  was  not  discovered  until 
an  engagement  took  place  with  the  enemy.    See  page  166. 


FPJINCH  AND  IKDUN  WAM. 


S47 


tel  of  powder  to  themselves  and  so  marked  thst  il 
may  by  no  means  be  changed.  That  men  may  know 
oerorehand,  and  may  not  be  cheated  out  of  their 
lives,  by  havins  bad  powder,  or  not  knowing  how  to 
use  it.  And  this  will  prove  a  great  advantage  to 
the  action. 

Sixthly.  That  Colonel  John  Gorham,  if  he  may 
be  prevailed  with,  may  be  concerned  in  the  manage- 
ment of  the  whale  boats,  he  having  been  formerly 
concerned  in  the  eastern  parts  and  experienced  in 
that  affair.  And  whalemen  then  will  be  very  service- 
able in  this  expedition,  which  having  a  promise  made 
to  them,  that  they  shall  be  released  in  good  season, 
to  go  home  a  whaling  in  the  fall,  your  excejlency 
will  have  men  enough. 

Seventhly.  That  there  may  be  raised  for  this  ser- 
vice three  hundred  Indians  at  least,  and  more  if  they 
may  be  had;  for  I  know  certainly,  of  my  own  know- 
ledge that  they  exceed  most  of  our  English  in  hunt- 
ing and  skulking  in  the  woods,  being  always  used  to 
iU  And  it  must  be  practised  if  ever  we  intend  to 
destroy  those  Indian  enemies. 

Eighthly.  That  the  soldiers  already  out  eastward 
in  the  service,  men  of  known  judgment,  may  take  a 
survey  of  them  and  their  arms,  and  see  if  their  arms 
be  good  and  they  know  how  to  use  them  in  shooting 
right,  at  a  mark,  and  that  they  be  men  of  good  reason 
and  sense  to  know  how  to  manage  themselves  in  so 
difficult  a  piece  of  service  as  this  Indian  hunting  is, 
for  bad  men  are  but  a  clog  and  hinderance  to  an 
army,  being  a  trouble  and  vexation  to  good  com- 
manders, and  so  many  mouths  to  devour  the  country's 
provision,  and  a  hinderance  to  all  good  actions. 

Ninthly.  That  special  care  be  had  in  taking  up 
the  whaleboats  that  they  be  good,  and  fit  for  dial 
service,  so  that  the  country  be  not  cheated  as  for- 
merly in  having  rotten  boats  and  as  much  care  that 
the  owneis  may  have  good  satisfaction  fo/  them. 

Tenthly„    That  the  tenders  or  transports,  vesiolt 


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to  be  improved  in  this  action,  be  good  decked  vessels, 
not  too  big  because  of  going  up  several  rivers  hav-l 
ing  four  or  six  small  guns  apiece  for  defence,  and 
the  fewer  men  will  defend  them,  and  there  are! 
enough  such  vessels  to  be  had. 

Eleventhly.  To  conclude  all,  if  your  excellency  I 
will  be  pleased  to  make  yourself  great  and  us  a  hap- 
py people,  as  to  the  destroying  of  our  enemies  and 
easing  of  our  taxes,  <&c.,  be  pleased  to  draw  forth  all 
those  forces  now  in  pay  in  all  the  eastward  parts, 
both  at  Saco  and  Case  o  bay,  for  those  two  trading 
houses  never  did  any  good  nor  ever  will,  and  arc  not 
worthy  the  name  of  Queen's  forts ;  and  the  first 
building  of  them  had  no  other  effect  but  to  lay  us 
under  tribute  to  that  wretched  pagan  crew ;  and  I 
hope  will  never  be  wanted  for  that  they  were  first 
built;  [ — y^  but  sure  it  is,  they  are  very  serviceable  to 
them ;  for  they  get  many  a  good  advantage  of  us  to 
destroy  our  men  and  laugh  at  us  for  our  folly,  that 
we  should  be  at  so  much  cost  and  trouble  to  do  a 
thing  that  does  us  so  much  harm,  and  no  ni^anner  of 
good :  but  to  the  contrary  when  they  see  all  our  for- 
ces drawn  forth,  and  in  prirsuit  of  them  they  will 
think  that  we  begin  to  be  roused  up,  and  to  be  awake 
and  will  not  be  satisfied  with  what  they  have  pleased 
to  leave  us,  but  are  resolved  to  retake  from  them 
that  they  took  formerly  from  us,  and  drive  them  out 
of  their  country  also.  The  wMch  being  done,  then 
to  build  a  fort  at  a  suitable  time,  and  in  a  convenient 
place,  and  it  will  be  very  honourable  to  your  excel- 
lency, and  of  great  service  to  her  Majesty,  and  to 
the  enlargement  of  her  Majesty's  government  (the 
place  meant  being  at  Portroyal.) 

Twelfthly.  That  the  objection  made  against  draw- 
ing off  the  forces  in  the  eastward  parts  will  bene 
damage  to  the  inhabitants,  for  former  experience 
teacheth  us  that  so  soon  as  drawn  into  their  country, 
they  will  presently  forsake  ours  to  take  care  of  their 
own*    And  thi^t  there  be  no  failure  in  making  pre* 

iffor] 


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249 


paration  of  these  thinffs  aforementioned ;  for  many 
times  the  want  of  small  things  prevents  the  complet- 
ing of  great  actions.  And  that  every  thing  be  in 
readiness  before  the  forces  be  raised  to  prevent 
clmrges,  and  the  enemy's  having  intelligence.  And 
that  the  general  court  be  moved  to  make  suitable 
acts  for  the  encouraging  both  English  and  Indians, 
that  so  men  of  business  may  freely  offer  estates  and. 
concerns  to  serve  the  publick. 

Thus  hoping  what  I  have  taken  the  pains  to  write 
in  the  sincerity  of  my  heart,  and  good  affection,  will 
be  well  accepted,  I  mak  j  bold  to  subscribe  as'  I  am, 
I  your  excellency's  most  devoted  humble  servant, 

BENJAMIN  CHURCH.'* 

Then  returning  to  his  excellency,  presented  tho 
said  scheme,  which  his  excellency  approved  of,  and 
returned  it  again  to  Major  Church,  and  desired  hink 
to  see  that  every  thing  was  provided ;  telling  hiia 
he  should  have  an  order  from  the  commissary  Gene- 
ral to  proceed.  Then  returned  home,  and  made  it 
his  whole  business  to  provide  oars  and  paddles,  and 
a  vessel  to  carry  them  round,  and  then  returned  again 
to  his  excellency,  who  gave  him  a  commission  w  hie  hi 
is  as  folio  ^eth. 

"  Joseph  Dudley,*  Esq.,  Captain  General  and  Go^ 
vemour  in  Chief,  in  and  over  her  Majesty's  pro- 

*  A  son  of  Thomas  Dudley,  who  came  to  America  in  1680, 
and  who  has  been  celebrated  for  his  bitterness  against  tolera- 
tion. Some  poetry  found  in  his  pocket  (says  Morton,  151,) 
after  his  death,  is  so  singular,  and  characteristirk  of  the 
times,  that  I  mav  be  pardoned  for  so  much  digressing  as  \^ 
i  nsert  a  clause  of  it. 

"  Let  men  of  Gk>d  in  courts  and  churches  watch 
O'er  auch  01  do  a  toleration  hatch ; 
Leit  that  ill  eg(|  bring  forth  a  cockatrice. 
To  poison  all  with  hereny  and  vice. 
If  men  be  left,  and  otherwise  combine, 
My  ep^aph's,  Idy'dno  libertine.'* 
The  subject  of  this  note  was  born  in  1647,  graduate^  at 
Harvard  College,  1665,  and  is  said  to  have  been  eminent  Cov 


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FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


vinoe  of  the  Masaachtuetta  bay,  in  J^/'ewtnglmA 
in  AmeHca^  and  Vice  Admiral  of  the  aamey 

To  Benjamin  Church,  Esq.,  Greeting, 

By  virtue  of  the  power  and  authority,  in  and  bj 
her  Majesty's  royal  commission,  to  me  granted,  I  do 
by  these  presents,  reposing  special  trust  and  conii- 
dence  in  your  loyalty,  courage,  and  good  conduct, 
constitute  and  appoint  you  to  be  Colonel  of  all  the 
forces  raised,  and  to  be  raised  for  her  Majesty's  ser- 
vice, against  the  French  and  Indian  enemy  and  rebeli, 
that  sluill  be  improved  in  the  service  to  the  eastward 
of  Casco  bay ;  and  to  be  Captain  of  the  first  conh 
pany  of  the  said  forces.  You  are  therefore  carefully 
and  diligently  to  perform  the  duty  of  a  Colonel  an:! 
Captain,  by  leading,  ordering  and  exercising  the  said 
regiment  and  company  in  arms,  both  inferiour  ofii* 
cers  and  soldiers ;  and  to  keep  them  in  good  order 
and  discipline.  Hereby  commanding  them  to  obey 
you  as  their  Colonel  and  Captain ;  and  with  them  to 
do  and  execute  all  acts  of  hostility  against  the  said 
enemy  and  rebels.  And  you  are  to  observe  and  fol- 
low such  orders  and  directions  as  you  shall  receive 
from  myself,  or  other,  your  superiour  officer,  accord- 
ing to  the  rules  and  discipline  of  war,  pursuant  to 
the  trust  reposed  in  you.     Given  under  my  hand  and 

his  learning.  He  was  a  commissioner  in  Philip's  war,  and  his 
name  may  oe  seen  among  them  at  the  head  of  the  long  treat? 
with  the  Narragansets,  in  July,  1675.  When  Andross  ms 
Governour,  Mr.  Dudley  was  president  of  the  council,  and 
-  was  seized  upon  as  belonging  to  his  party,  and  imprisoned 
for  some  time,  and  treated  with  inhumanity.  ,  Being  sent  for 
by  King  William,  he  embarked  in  Feb.,  1689.  The  next 
year  he  was  sent  over  as  chief  justice  or  Newyork,  but  li« 
was  never  satisfied  any  where  but  in  the  government  of  Mas- 
sachusetts. He  therefore  exerted  himself  to  injure  Gover- 
nour  Phii>s,  expecting  to  succeed  him ;  but  the  people  pre' 
vented  him  by  procuring  the  appointment  of  tne  Earl  of 
BellomoBt,  whose  premature  death  gave  him  his  beloved  of* 
fiee,  in  which  he  continued  from  1702  to  1716.  Gov.  Shttia 
succeeded  him,  and  he  died  in  4720,  aged  73. 


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251 


Iseal  at  arras,  at  Boston,  the  18th  day  of  March,  in 
the  third  year  of  her  Majesty's  reign.  Anno  Dom. 
11703-4. 

J.  DUDLEY. 
[By  hia  Excellency's  command. 

Isaac  Ai>dinoton,  iSecr." 

Colonel  Church  no  sooner  received  his  commis- 
don,  but  proceeded  to  the  raising  of  men,  volun- 
[teers,  by  going  into  every  town  within  the  three 
jounties,*  which  were  formerly  Plymouth  Tovem- 
tcnt ;  advising  with  the  chief  officer  of  each  com- 
>any,  to  call  his  company  together,  that  so  he  mi^^ht 
lavc  the  better  opportunity  to  discourse  and  c^icour 
ige  them  to  serve  their  dueon  and  country.  Treat- 
ing them  with  drink  convenient,  told  them,  [that]  he 
lid  not  doubt  but  with  God's  blessing  to  bring  thcri 
u\  home  again.  All  which  with  many  other  arg  v 
inents,  animated  their  hearts  to  do  service.  So,  that 
.'Olonei  Church  enlisted,  out  of  sonic  companies,  near 
Lwenty  men,  and  others  fifteen. 

He  having  raised  a  sufficient  number  of  Englii  h 

ioldlers,  proceeded  to  the  enlisting  of  Indians,  in  all 

those  parts  where  they  dwelt,  which  was  a  great  fa- 

Itigue  and  expense ;  being  a  people  that  need  much 

Itreating,  especially  with  drink,  &c.     Having  enlist- 

Icd  the  most  of  his  soldiers  in  those  parti,  vho  daily 

[lay  upon  him,  [and]  was  not  less  than  fiv  .^  pounds 

per  day  expenses,  some  days  in  victuals  and  drink ; 

vvho  doubtless  thought,  (especially  the  English)  that 

the  country  would  have  reimburscjd  it  again,  other- 

[wise  they  would  hardly  [have]  accepted  it  of  liim..    . 

Colonel  Church's  soldiers,  both  English  and  In- 

[dians,  in  those  parts,  being  raised,  marched  them  all 

.  Plymouth,  Barnstable,  and  Bristol.  This  division  was 
made  m  1685,  which  before  were  all  in  one.  Supplement  to 
Morton,  307. 


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down  to  Nantasket,^  according  to  his  excellency's 
directions.  Where  being  come,  the  following  gen- 
tlemen were  commissionated  to  be  commanders  of 
each  particular  company,  viz.,  Lieutenant  Colonel 
Gorham,  Captains,  John  Brown,  Constant  Church, 
James  Cole,  John  Dyer,  John  Cook,  Caleb  William- 
son, and  Edward  Church,  of  the  forces  raised  by  Co- 
lonel Church ;  each  company  being  filled  up  with 
English  and  Indians  as  they  agreed  among  them- 
selves, and  by  the  Colonel's  directions.  Captain 
Lamb,  and  Captain  Mirick's  company,  which  were 
raised  by  his  excellency's  direction,  were  ordered  to 
join  those  aforesaid,  under  the  command  of  Colonel 
Church. 

Matters  being  brought  thus  far  on.  Colonel  Church 
i^*aited  upon  his  excellency  at  Boston  to  know  his 
pleasure,  what  farther  measures  were  to  be  taken; 
and  did  humbly  move  that  they  might  have  liberty  in 
their  instructions  to  make  an  attack  upon  Portroyal. 
Being  very  well  satisfied  in  his  opinion,  that  with 
the  blessing  of  God,  with  what  forces  they  had,  or 
should  have ;  and  whaleboats  so  well  fitted  with  oars 
and  paddles,  as  they  had  with  them,  might  be  suffi- 
cient to  have  taken  it.  His  excellency  (looking  up- 
on Colonel  Church)  replied,  [that]  "  he  could  not 
admit  of  that,  by  reason,  [thuij  he  had,  by  the  advice 
of  her  Majesty's  council,  writ  to  her  Majesty  about 
the  taking  of  Portroyal  fort,  and  how  it  should  be 
disposed  of  when  taken,"  &c.  However  Colonel 
Church  proceeded  to  get  every  thing  ready  for  the 
forces  down  at  Nantasket,  which  was  the  place  of 
parade. 

He  happening  one  day  to  be  at  Captain  Belch- 

•  The  entrance  into  Boston  harbour,  south  of  the  light- 
house. The  winter  of  1696  was  so  severe,  that  sleds  and 
tleighs  frequently  passed  from  Boston  to  Nantasket  upon  the 
ice.  The  island  of  this  name  was  the  place  of  rendezvous, 
and  is  nine  miles  from  Boston.  It  contains  the  present  town 
of  Hull,  and  is  connected  to  Hingham  by  a  dam. 


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253 


cr's,*  where  his  excellency  happened  to  come.  [He]* 
was  pleased  to  order  Colonel  Church  to  put  on  his 
sword,  and  walk  with  him  up  the  common,  which 
he  readily  complied  with.  Where  being  come,  he 
saw  two  mortar  pieces  with  shells,  and  an  engineer 
trying  with  them,  to  throw  a  shell  firom  them  to  anv 
spot  of  ground  where  he  said  it  should  fall ;  which 
when  Colonel  Church  had  seen  done,  gave  him  great 
encouragement,  and  hopes  [that]  that  would  promote 
their  going  to  Portroyal,  which  ne  had  solicited  for. 
And  returning  from  thence,  after  they  had  seen  them 
tried  by  the  said  engineer,  and  performing  what  was 
proposed,  [and]  coming  near  to  Captain  William 
Clark's  house,  over  against  the  horse  shoe,  his  ex- 
cellency was  invited  by  Captain  Clark  to  walk  over 
and  take  a  glass  of  wine,  which  he  was  pleased  to 
accept  of,  and  took  Colonel  Church  with  him  And 
in  the  time  they  were  taking  a  glass  of 'vnne.  Colonel 
Church  once  more  presumed  to  say  to  his  excellen- 
cy ;  "  Sir,  I  hope  that  now  we  shall  go  to  Portroyal 
in  order  to  take  it ;  those  mortars  being  very  suita- 
ble for  such  an  enterprise."  His  excellency  was 
pleased  to  reply ;  "  Colonel  Church,  you  must  say  no 
more  of  that  matter,  for  the  letter  I  told  you  of^  I 
writ  by  the  advice  of  her  Majesty's  council,  now 
lies  at  home  on  the  board  before  the  Lords  coipmis- 
sioners  of  her  Majesty's  foreign  plantations,"  &,c. 

After  some  days,  every  thing  being  ready  to  em- 
bark, Colonel  Church  received  his  instructions,  which 
are  as  follows  : 

*'  By  his  excellency  Joseph  Dudley,  Esq.,  Captain 
General  and  Govemour  in  Chiefs  in  and  over  her 
Majesty'* s  province  of  the  Massachusetts  bay,  fyc, 
in  JVewengland,  and  Vice  Admiral  of  the  same. 
■ 1  [who] 

*  Captain  Andrew  Belcher  of  Cambridge,  and  father  of 
Governour  Belcher,  I  suspect  is  meant.    See  page  63,  note  S. 


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fnstrUctions  for  Colonel  Benjamin  Church  in  the 

preserU  Expedition, 

.  In  pursuance  of  the  commission  given  you  to 
take  tne  chief  command  of  the  land  and  sea  forces 
by  me  raised,  equipped  and  sent  forth  on  her  Ma- 
jesty's service,  against  her  open  declared  enemies, 
the  French  and  Indian  rebels.  You  are  to  observe 
the  following  instructions. 

First.  You  are  to  take  care,  that  the  duties  of 
religion  be  attended  on  board  the  several  vessels,  and 
in  the  several  companies  under  your  command,  by 
daily  prayers  unto  God,  and  reading  his  holy  word. 
And  that  the  Lord's  day  be  observed  and  duly  sanc- 
tified to  the  utmost  of  your  power,  as  far  as  the  cir- 
cumstances and  necessity  of  the  service  can  admit, 
that  so  you  may  have  the  presence  of  God  with,  and 
obtain  his  blessing  on,  your  undertaking. 

You  are  to  take  care,  that  your  soldiers  have  their 
due  allowance  of  provisions  and  other  necessaries; 
that  their  arms  be  well  fixed,  and  kept  fit  for  service, 
find  that  they  be  furnished  with  a  suitable  quantity 
of  powder  and  ball,  and  be  always  in  readiness  to 
pass  upon  duty. 

That  good  order  and  discipline  be  maintained ;  and 
all  disorders,  drunkenness,  profane  swearing,  curs- 
ing, omission  or  neglect  of  duty,  disobedience  to  of- 
ficers, mutiny,  desertion,  and  sedition  be  duly  pun- 
ished, according  to  the  rules  and  articles  of  war; 
the  which  }'ou  are  once  a  month  or  oftener,  to  cause 
xto  be  published,  and  made  known  to  your  officers 
and  soldiers  for  their  observance  and  direction  in 
their  duty.  Let  notorious  and  capital  offenders  be 
sent  away  to  the  next  garrison,  there  to  be  imprison* 
ed  until  they  can  be  proceeded  with. 

Let  the  sick  and  wounded  be  carefully  looked  af- 
ter, and  accommodated  after  the  best  manner  your 
circumstances  will  admit  of,  and  be  sent  either  to 
Casco  fort,  or  to  Mr.  Peperel's  at  Kittery,  which  may 
be  easiest,  so  soon  as  you  can. 


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You  are  forthwith  to  send  away  the  forces  and 
stores  by  the  trar^sf  rts,  with  the  whaleboats  to  Pis- 
cataqua,  on  Kitttiy  side  there  to  attend  your  com- 
ing whither  you  are  to  follow  them  with  all  expedi- 
tion. 

You  are  to  embark  in  the  province  galley,  Captain 
Southack  commander,  and  Lieutenant  Colonel  Gor- 
ham  go  on  board  Captain  Gallop  ;  who  are  both  di- 
rected to  attend  your  motion  on  the  French  side, 
after  which  they  are  to  return.  Let  the  commanders 
of  all  the  store  sloops  and  transports  know  that  they 
sail,  anchor  and  serve  at  your  direction. 

When  you  sail  from  Piscataqua,  keep  at  such  dis- 
tance off  the  shore,  that  you  be  not  discovered  fcy 
the  enemy  to  alarm  them.  Stop  at  Montinicus,* 
and  there  embark  the  forces  in  the  whaleboats  for 
the  main,  to  rango  that  part  of  the  country,  in  search 
of  the  enemy,  to  Mountdesart,  sending  the  vessels  to 
meet  you  there ;  and  after  having  refreshed  and  re- 
cruited your  soldiers,  proceed  to  Machias,  and  from 
thence  to  Passamequado ;  and  having  effected  what 
spoils  you  possibly  may,  upon  the  enemy  in  ^  those 
parts,  embark  on  your  vessels  for  Menis  and  Signec- 
to,  to  Portroyal  gut ;  and  use  all  possible  methods  for 
the  burning  and  destroying  of  the  enemies  houses,  and 
breaking  the  dams  of  their  corn  grounds  in  the  said 
several  places,  and  make  what  otl^er  spoils  you  can 
upon  them,  and  bring  away  the  prisoners.  In  your 
return  call  at  Penobscot  and  do  what  you  can  there, 
and  so  proceed  westward. 

This  will  probably  employ  you  a  month,  or  six 
weeks ;  when  you  will  draw  together  again,  and  by 
the  latter  end  of  June,  consider  whether  you  can 
march  to  Norrigwack,  or  other  parts  of  their  plant- 
ing, to  destroy  their  corn  and  settlements  and  keep 

^  An  island  considerable  distance  from  the  coast  of  Maine, 
and  the  same,  I  suppose,  called  Martinicus  or  Mertinicas  on 
the  late  mapB.  It  )s  15  or  30  miles  from  Vinalhavcn  ishind  at 
tLi' mouth  of  the  Penobscot. 


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the  expedition  on  foot  until  the  middle  of  August 
next. 

-  Notwithstanding  the  particularity  of  the  aforego. 
ing  instruction,  I  lay  you  under  no  restraint,  because 
I  am  well  assured  of  your  courage,  care,  caution  and 
industry ;  but  refer  you  to  your  own  resolves,  by  the 
advice  of  your  commission  officers,  not  under  the  de- 
sree  of  Captains,  and  the  sea  commission  Captains 
(whom  you  will,  as  often  as  you  can,  advise  with)  ac- 
cording to  the  intelligence  you  may  receive,  or  as 
you  may  find  needful  upoft  tiie  spot. 

You  are  by  every  opportunity,  and  once  a  week 
certainly,  by  some  means  either  by  way  of  Casco, 
Ptscataqua,  or  otherwise  to  acquaint  me  of  your  pro- 
ceedings and  all  occurrences,  and  what  may  be  fur- 
ther necessary  for  the  service.  And  to  observe  such 
further  and  other  instructions  as  you  shall  receive 
from  myself. 

As  often  as  you  may,  advise  with  Captain  Smith 
and  Captain  Rogers,  commanders  of  her  Majesty's 
ships.  ^ 

Let  your  minister,  commissary,  and  surgeons  be 
treated  with  just  respects.  I  pray  to  God  to  preserve, 
prosper  and  succeed  you. 

Criven  under  my  hand  at  Boston,  the  fourth  day  of 
May,  1704. 

J.  DUDLEY." 

Pursuant  to  his  instructions  he  sent  away  his  trans- 
ports find  forces*  to  Piscataqua,  but  was  obliged 
himself  to  wait  upon  his  excellency  by  land  to  Pis- 
cataqua in  order  to  raise  more  forces  in  the  way 
thither  ;  and  did  raise  a  company  under  the  command 
of  Captain  Harridon.f     Taking   care  to  provide  a 

*  This  collected  armament  consisted  of  550  soldiers,  in  H 
small  transports,  and  was  provided  with  S6  whale  boats,  and 


but  his  own  sisnatlire  to  the  resolve  before  Portroyal  is  Ha^ 
radon.  No  otner  mention  is  made  of  him  in  the  Indian  yvi 
t-*^-  *.  aave  seen. 


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pilot  for  them  in  the  bay  of  Fundy.  (Colonel  Church 
being  directed  to  one  Fellows  whom  he  met  with  at 
Ipswich.)  And  going  from  thence  to  Piscataqua 
with  his  excellency,  was  there  met  by  that  worthy 
gentleman,  Major  Winthrop  Hilton,*  who  was  ve^r 
helpful  to  him  in  the  whole  expedition,  whose  name 
and  memory  ought  not  to  be  forgot. 

Being  ready  to  embark  from  Piscataqua,  Colonel 
[Church  requested  the  commanders  of  her  Majesty's 
ships,  Captain  Smith,t  and  Captain  Rogers!  to  tarry 
at  Piscataqua  a  fortnight,  that  so  they  mignt  not  be 
[discovered  by  the  enemy  before  he  had  done  some 
[spoil  upon  them.     Then  moving^  in  their  transports, 
|as  directed,  got  safe  into  Montinicus,||  undiscovered 
)y  the  enemy ,     Next  morning  early,  fitted  out  two 
\rhaleboats  with  men,  Captain  John  Cook  in  one, 
md  Captain  Constant  Church  in  the  other,  and  sent 
them  to  Green  islandlT  upon  a  discovery.     And  com- 
ing there,  they  parted,  one  went  to  one  part,  and  the 
)ther  to  the  other  part,  that  so  they  might  not  miss 


■'♦■ 


*  Abundant  materials  are  preserved  for  a  biography  of  this 
_;entleinan.  He  was  a  direct  descendant  of  one  of  the  first 
lettlers  of  Newhampshire  in  1623.  He  was  a  successful  offi- 
ter,  but  like  many  others  was  doomed  to  fall  by  savage  hands, 
[n  addition  to  what  is  found  in  this  history,  and  Penhallow's 
Indian  Wars,  a  memoir  may  be  seen  in  I  of  Farmer  and 
Moore's  Col.  241,  251.  He  was  engaged  in  the  masting  busi- 
less  in  Exeter,  where  he  lived,  and  having  some  fine  trees 
fallen  in  the  woods,  went  with  17  men  to  peel  the  bark  off, 
lo  save  them  from  the  worms ;  but  a  party  of  Indians,  on 
k3  June,  1710,  fired  upon  them  from  an  ambush^  and  killed 
|he  Colonel  and  two  more.  Colonel  Daniel  PlumcF  of  Ep- 
)inff,  informs  me  that  the  place  where  they  were  killed  is 
|n  the  present  town  of  Epping,  N.  H.  Perhaps  not  far  from 
rhat  iis  now  called  the  mast  way. 

t  Commander  of  the  Jersey  frigate. 

t  Commander  of  the  frigate  Gosport. 

§  May  15.  ||  See  note  on  page  255. 

IT  A  fonall  woody  island  about  5  miles  south  easterly  fron 
(ontinicus. 


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of  whU  could  be  discovered.  [Here]^  they  met  witli  j 
old  Lafaure,*  with  his  two  sons,  Thomas  andTiino<| 
thy,  and  a  Canada  Indian. 

The  enemy  seeing  that  they  were  discovered,  threw  | 
down  their  ducks  and  eggs,  who  had  got  a  consider- 
able quantity  of  each,  and  ran  to  their  canoes,  getting  I 
into  them,  stood  directly  for  the  niain.  [On]  look-  j 
ing  behind  them  perceived  the  whaleboats  to  gain  so 
fast  upon  them,  clapt  side  by  side,  and  all  four  got 
into  one  canoe,  which  proved  of  little  advantage  to 
them.  For  the  whaleboats  gained  so  much  upoo 
them,  and  got  so  near,  that  Captain  Cook,  firing  at 
the  steersman,  which  was  the  Indian,  and  happened 
to  graze  his  skull,  and  qufte  spoiled  his  paddling. 
Upon  which  old  Lafaure,  and  sons,  seeing  their  com- 
panion's condition,  soon  begged  for  quarter,  and  had 
it  granted.  The  two  Captains  with  their  success 
presently  returned  to  their  commander  taking  care 
that  their  captives  should  not  discourse  together  be- 
fore they  were  examined.  When  brought  to  Colonel 
Church,  he  ordered  them  to  be  apart,  and  first  pro- 
ceeded to  examine  old  Lafaure,  whom  he  found  to 
be  very  surly  and  cross ;  so  that  he  could  gain  no 
intelligence  by  him. 

Upon  which  the  commander  was  resolved  to  put 
in  practice  what  he  had  formerly  done  at  Senecto.f 
Ordering  the  Indians  to  make  two  large  heaps  of  dry 
wood,-at  some  distance  one  from  the  other,  and  to  set 
a  large  stake  in  the  ground,  close  to  each  heap. 
Then  [he]  ordered  the  two  sons  Thomas  and  Timo- 
thy, to  be  brought,  and  to  be  bound  to  the  stakes; 
also  ordering  his  Indians  to  paint  themselves  with  co- 
lours, which  they  had  brought  for  that  use.  Then 
the  Colonel  proceeded  to  examine,  first  Timothy; 

1  [where] 

•  Penhallow,  83,  in  N.  H.  Hist.  Col.  I,  calls  himMonsiew 
Lafebure. 

.    t  The  place,  which  on  page  338,  is  spelt  Senactaca.   See 
bote  3  of  that  page. 


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359 


r  success 


The]^  told  him,  [that]  he  had  examined  his  fatlier 
already,  and  that  if  he  told  him  the  truth  he  would 
[save  his  life,  and  take  him  into  his  service;  and  that 
ie  should  have  good  pay  and  live  well.     He  answer- 
jd,  that  he  would  tell  him  the  truth.     And  [accord- 
bngly]  gave  him  an  account  of  every  thing  [jthat]  he 
£new,  which  was  all  minuted  down.     He  bemg  ask- 
}d  whether  his  brother  Thomas  did  not  know  more 
than  he?  His  answer  was,  yes,  for  his  brother  Tho- 
las  had  a  commission  sent  him  from  the  Governour* 
)f  Canada,  to  command  a  company  of  Indians,  who 
rere  gathered  together  at  a  place  where  some  French 
rentlemen,  lately  arrived  from  Canada,  who  were 
)fficers,  to  command  the  rest  that  were  to  go  west- 
ward to  fight  the  English  ;f  and  that  there  was  sent 
lo  his  father,  and  brother  Tom,  a  considerable  quan- 
[ity  of  flour,  fruit,  ammunition  and    stores,  for  the 
|upply  of  the  said  army.    He  being  asked  whether 
le   could   pilot  our  forces  to  them  *?  said  no ;  but 
lis  brother  Tom  could,  for  he  had  hid  it,  and  that  he 
ras  not  then  with  him  ^  The  Colonel  asked  him  what 
[entlemen  those  were  that  came  from  Canada  9  He 

1 [and]  • 

•  Vaudreuil. 

t  This  is  supposed  by  the  historian  of  Newhampshire,  to 
|e  the  army  of  which  Penhallow  gives  an  account ;  who 
lutinied  in  their  march  "  about  the  plunder  that  they  had 
1  view  ;  forgetting^^  the  proverb  about  dividing  the  skin  be- 
>re  the  bear  was  killed."  In  consec[uence  of  their  mutiny 
lost  of  them  returned  ;  but  a  subdivision  of' them  fell  upon 
Lancaster  and  Groton,  killed  two  or  three  persons,  and  got 
pme  plunder.  But  this  army  does  not  correspond  with  the 
tatement  given  by  Dr.  Belknap.  See  pa^e  161,  note  3. 
Lfter  Mr.  Penhallow  has  got  quite  through  with  the  expedi- 
lon  of  Church,  and  the  affair  under  ".  Mr.  Caleb  Lyman"  at 
pe  westward,  he  says,  "  The  French  in  Canada  were  now 
^rming  another  design  on  Northampton."  Now  it  appears 
»me,  that  the  Doctor  is  out  in  his  conjecture,  and  that  the 
pmy  mentioned  by  Penhallow  was  not  the  one  mentioned  by 
ir  author.  4nd  had  he  looked  into  Dr.,  Douglass,  Summa 
r,  I,  557,  he  would  have  found  more  particulars  about  it. 


860 


FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


answered,  "  Monsieur  Gourdon,^  and  Mr.  Sharkce." 
Being  asked  where  they  were  ?  answered,  **  At  Pas-I 
samaquado,  building  a  fort  there."  Being  also  asked  I 
what  number  of  Indians  and  French  there  were  a) 
Penobscot?  he  answered,  [that]  there  were  several 
families,  but  they  lived  scattering.    Asked  him  farJ 
ther,  if  he  would  pilot  our  forces  thither  9  [He]  an-l 
swered  [that]  he  would  if  the  commander  would  notl 
let  the  savages  roast  him.     Upon  which  the  Colond 
ordered  him  to  be  loosed  from  the  stake,  and  tool 
him  by  the  hand,  told  him,  he  would  be  as  kind  to 
him  as  his  own  father;  at  which  he  seemed  to  btl 
very  thankful. 

And  then  the  Colonel  proceeded  to  examine  hii  | 
brother  Tom.  [He]^  told  him  that  he  had  examined 
his  father  and  brother;  and  that  his  brother  had  told 
him  every  tittle  [that]  he  knew ;  and  that  he  kneir 
more  than  his  brother  Timothy  did;  and  that  if i 
he  would  be  ingenuous  and  confess  all  he  knew,  lie 
should  fare  as  well  as  his  brother.  But  if  not,  the 
savages  should  roast  him.  Whereupon  he  soleroDlf| 
promised  that  he  would,  and  that  he  would  pilot  [ 
to  every  thing  he  knew,  to  the  value  of  a  knife  i 
sheath  (which  without  doubt  he  did.) 

Then  the  Colonel  immediately  gave  orders  for  tbej 
whaleboats  to  be  ready,  and  went  directly  over  where 
the  said  goods  and  stores  were,  and  found  themai 
informed,  took  them  on  board  the  boats,  and  retunhj 
ed  to  their  transports.     And  ordering  provisions 
be  put  into  every  man's  knapsack  for  six  or  eightdajs;! 
so  in  the  dusk  of  the  evening  left  their  transport^ 
with  orders  how  they  should  act,  and  went  directlj 
for  the  main  land  of  Penobscot,  and  mouth  of  that  | 

1  [and]  

•  Guorden  appears  to  be  the  true  orthography  of  this  nan* 
He  was  afterward  taken  as  will  presently  be  seen.  SharkJ 
made  a  very  narrow  escape  with  his  wife  into  the  wm* 
Penhallow,  17v  says  he  was  taken,  but  he  must  be  mistake 
This  errourirnot  noted  in  the  N.  H.  Hist.  Soc.  CoL  Se» 
page  24. 


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river,  with  their  pilots,  Tom  and  Timothy,  who  car- 
ried them  directly  to  every  place  and  habitation, 
both  of  French  and  Indians  thereabouts,  (with  the  as-* 
sistance  of  one  De  Young*  whom  they  carried  out  of 
Boston  jail  for  the  same  purpose,  [and  he]*  was  ser- 
viceable to  them.) 

Being  there  we  killed  and  took  every  one,  both 
French  and  Indians;  not  knowing  that  any  one  did 
escape  in  all  Penobscot.  Among  those  that  were 
taken  was  St.  Casteen's  daughter,  lyho  said  that  her 
husband  was  gone  to  France,  to  her  father,  Monsieur 
Casteen.f  She  having  her  children  With  her,  the 
commander  was  very  kind  to  her  and  them.  All  the 
prisoners  that  were  then  taken,  held  to  one  stor^  in 
general,  which  they  had  from  Lafaure's  sons,  [viz.,] 
that  there  were  no  more  Indians  thereabouts,  but 
enough  of  them  at  Passamequado.  Upon  which  they 
returned  to  their  transports  with  their  prisoners  and 
plunder.  • 

The  commander  giving  order  immediately  for  the 
soldiers  in  the  whaleboats  to  have  a  recruit  of  pro- 
visions for  a  further  pursuit  of  the  enemy.  Giving 
0.  ders  to  the  transports  to  stay  a  few  days  more  there, 
and  then  go  to  Mountdesart,  (and  there  to  stay  for 
her  Majesty's  ships,  who  were  directed  to  come 
thither,)  and  there  to  wait  his  further  order. 

Then  Colonel  Church  ivith  his  forces  immediately 
embarked  on  board  their  whaleboats,  and  proceeded 
to  scour  the  coast,  and  to  try,  if  they  could  discover 
any  of  the  enemy  coming  from  Passamequado ;  mak- 
ing their  stops  in  the  day  time  at  all  the  points  and 
places  where  they  were  certain  [that]  the  enemy 
would  land,  or  come  by  with  their  canoes,  and  at 
I  night  to  their  paddles.    Then  coming  near  where  the 

i[who] 

•  In  Penhallow,  17,  his  name  is  written  D'Young  and  nat 
D.  Yoang  as  reprinted  in  Col.  N.  H.  Hist.  Soc.  I,  S8. 

t  Baron  De  St.  Castine.     See  note  1,  on  page  164. 


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FR£NCH  AND  INDIAN  -WARS. 


V6Meb  were  ordered  to  come,  having  made  no  dig. 
coverjr  of  the  enemy,  went  directly  to  Mountdesart, 
where  the  transports  were  just  come.  And  taking 
some  provisions  for  his  soldiers,  gave  directions  for 
the  slups  and  transports  in  six  days  to  come  directly  I 
to  Passamequado,  where  they  should  find  him  and 
his  forces. 

Then  inmiediately  moved  aw^  in  the  whaleboats, 
and  made  diligent  search  along  shore,  as  formerly, 
inspecting  all  places  where  the  enemy  was  likely 
to  lurk :  Particularly  at  Machias,  but  found  neither 
fires  nor  tracks.  Coming  afterwards  to  the  west  har- 
bour at  Passamequado,  where  they  entered  upon  ac' 
tion.  An  account  whereof  Colonel  Church  did  com- 
municate to  his  excellency,  being  as  followeth. 

^*  May  it  please  your  Excellency, 

I  received  yours  of  this  instant,  October  ninth, 
With  the  two  inclosed  informations,  that  concern  my 
actions  at  Passamequado,  which  I  will  give  a  just 
and  true  account  of,  as  near  as  possibly  I  can,  viz 
On  the  seventh  of  June  last,  1704,  in  the  evening, 
we  entered  in  at  the  westward  harbour  at  said  Pas- 
samequado.- Coming  up  said  harbour  to  an  island, 
where  landiil^,  we  came  to  a  French  house,  and  took 
a  French  womai  and  children.  The  woman  upon  her 
examination,  said  her  husband  was  abroad  a  Qshing. 
I  asked  her,  whether  there  were  any  Indians  there- 
abouts *?  she  said  *  Yes,  there  were  a  great  many,  and 
several  on  that  island.'  I  asked  her,  whether  she 
could  pilot  me  to  them?  said  'No,  they  hid  in  the 
woods.'  I  asked  her,  when  she  saw  them  •?  answer- 
ed, *  Just  now,  or  a  little  while  since.'  I  asked  her 
whether  she  knew  where  they  had  laid  the  canoes  1 
she  answered  *  No,  they  carried  their  canoes  into  the 
woods  with  them.'  We  then  hastened  away  along 
shore,  seizing  what  prisoners  we  could,  taking  old 
Lotiiel  and  his  family. 

This  intelligence  caused  me  to  leave  Colonel  Gor* 


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363 


nam,  and  a  considerable  part  of  my  men,  and  boats 
with  him  at  that  island;  partly  to  guard  and  secure 
those  prisoners.    Being  sensible  it  would  be  a  great 
trouble  to  have  them  to  secure  and  guard  at  our  next 
landing,  where  I  did  really  expect,  and  hoped  to  have 
I  an  opportunity,  to  fight  our  Indian  enemies.     For  all 
our  French  prisoners  that  we  had  taken  at  Penobscot, 
and  along  shore,  had  informed  us,  that  when  we 
came  to  the  place  where  these  Canada   gentlemen 
lived,  we  should  certainly  meet  with  the  savages  to 
fight  us ;  those  being  the  only  men  that  set  the  In- 
Idians  against  us,  or  upon  us,  and  were  newly  come 
[from  Canada,  to  manage  the  war  against  us.     (Plead- 
ling  in  this  account  and  information  their  own  inno- 
IcencyJ     And  partly  in  hopes  that  he,  the  said  Co- 
|lonel  dorham,  would  have  a  good  opportunity  in  the 
lorning  to  destroy  some  of  those  our  enemies,  (we 
^ere  informed  [of,]  by  the  said  French  women  as 
ibove)  with  the  use  of  his  boats  as  I  had  given  di- 
rection. 

Ordering  also  Major  Hilton  to  pass  over  to  the 
lext  island,  that  lay  east  of  us  with  a  small  party  of 
len  and  boats,  to  surprise  and  destroy  any  of  the 
ineiny,  that  in  their  canoes  might  go  here  and  there, 
from  any  place,  to  make  their  flight  frpm  us ;  and, 
18  he  had  opportunity,  to  take  any  French  prisoners. 
We  then  immediately  moved  up  the  river,  in  the 
lark  night,  through  great  difficulty,  by  reason  of  the 
jddies  and  whirlpools,  made  with  the  fierceness  of 
the  current.  And  here  it  may  be  hinted,  that  we 
nad  information,  that  Lotriel  had  lost  part  of  his 
family  passing  over  to  the  next  island,  falling  into 
bne  of  those  eddies  were  drowned,,  which  the  two  pi- 
lots told  to  discourage  me.  But  I  said  nothing  of 
mat  nature  shall  do  it.  For  I  was  resolved  to  ven- 
[ure  up,  and  therefore,  forthwith  paddling  our  boats 
privately  as  we  could,  and  with  as  much  expedi- 
[ion  as  we  could  make  with  our  paddles,  and  the 
lelp  of  a  strong  tide,  we  came  up  to  Monsieur  Gour- 


26  \ 


FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WAB3. 


dan's  a  little  before  day.  Where  taking  aotice  of 
the  shore,  and  finding  it  somewhat  open  and  clear,  I 
ordered  Captain  Mirick  and  Captain  Colo,  having 
English  companies,  to  tarry  with  several  of  the  boati 
to  be  ready,  that  if  any  of  the  enemy  should  come 
down  out  of  the  brush  into  the  bay  (it  being  veri 
broad  in  that  place)  with  their  canoes,  they  might 
take  and  destroy  them. 

Ordering  the  remainder  of  the  army,  (being  land- 
ed,) with  myself  aiid  the  other  officers,  to  march  up 
into  the  woods  With  a  wide  front,  and  to  keep  at  a 
considerable  distance ;  for  that  if  they  should  run  in 
heaps,  the  enemy  would  have  the  greater  advantage. 
And  further  directing  them,  that  if  possible,  the/ 
should  destroy  the  enemy  with  their  hatchets,  and 
not  fire  a  gun.  This  order  I  always  gave  at  land- 
ing ;  telling  them  the  inconveniency  of  firing,  io 
that  it  might  be,  first,  dangerous  to  themselves,  thej 
oeing  many  of  them  young  soldiers.  (As  I  had 
sometime  observed,  that  one  or  two  guns  being  fired 
many  others  would  fire,  at  they  knew  not  what,  aj 
happened  presently  ailer.)  And  it  would  alarm  tlie 
enemy,  and  give  them  the  opportunity  to  make  their 
escape ;  and  it  might  alarm  the  whole  country,  and 
also  prevent  all  further  action  from  taking  effect. 

Orders  being  thus  passed,  we  moved  directly  to- 
wards the  woods.  Le  Faver's*  son  directing  us  to  8 
little  hut  or  wigwam,  which  we  immediately  surround- 
ed with  a  few  men.  The  rest  marching  directly  up 
into  the  woods,  to  see  what  wigwams  or  huts  they 
could  discover.  Myself  made  a  little  stop,  ordering  | 
the  pilot  to  tell  them  in  the  hut,  that  they  were  sur- 
rounded with  an  army,  and  that  if  they  would  come 
forth  and  surrender  themselves,  they  should  have 
good  quarter ;  but  if  not,  they  should  be  all  knocked 
on  the  head  and  die. 

One  of  them  showed  himself,  [and]  I  asked  who 
■  ■  ■  ■  I  ■   ' 

*  The  same,  who  in  the  late  preceding  pages  if  called  Lf 
faure.    Sec  note  1 ,  on  page  258. 


French  and  indian  wars. 


305 


he  wat  ?  He  eaid  *  Gourdon  f  and  begged  for  quar* 
ter.  I  told  him  he  should  have  good  quarter ;  add- 
ing further,  that  if  there  were  any  more  in  the  houie, 
they  should  come  out.  Then  came  out  two  inen. 
Gourdan  said,  they  were  his  sons,  and  asked  quarter 
for  them,  which  was  also  granted.  Then  came  out 
a  woman,  and  a  little  boy.  She  fell  upon  her  knees, 
begged  quarter  for  herself  and  children,  and  that  I 


DUl 


would  not  suiTer  the  Indians  to  kill  them.     I  told 

thbm  they  should   have  ffoo<l  quarter,  and  not  be 

[hurt.    After  which   I  ordered  a  small  guard  over 

Ithcm,  and  so  moved  presently  up  with  the  rest  of  my 

[company  after  them  that  were  gone  before.     But 

looking  on  my  right  hand,  over  a  little  run,  I  saw 

something  look  black  just  by  me ;  [I]  stopped  and 

leard  at  alking ;  [then]  stepped  over,  and  saw  a  little 

hut  or  wigwam,  with  a  crowd  of  people  round  about 

|t,  wliich  was  contrary  to  my  former  directions.    [H 

isked  them  what  they  were  doing"?    They  repli 

;d,  [that]  there  were  some  of  the  enemy  in  a  house 

md  would  not  come  out.      I  asked  what   house  ^ 

they  said,  *  A  bark  house.'    I  hastily  bid  them  pull 

|t  down,  and  knock  them  on  the  head,  never  asking 

rhether  they  were  French  or  Indians ;  they  being 

i\\  enemies  alike  to  me.**^ 

*  The  Colonel  was  much  blamed'  for  this  hasty  step  j  and 
latchinson  savs,  II,  193,  that  he  "excused  himsielf  but  mdif- 
[erentlj."  Of  which,  however,  the  reader  may  judge  at 
feW  as  he.  It  does  not  appear  from  a  long  career  of  useful 
ervices,  that  Church  was  ever  rash  or  cruel.  From  the  ex- 
IraordinaiT  situation  of  his  men,  rendered  doubly  critical 
irom  the  daikness  of  the  night,  and  the  almost  certain  inteV 
Bgence,  th»t  a  great  army  of  the  enemy  were  at  hand,  is 
jhonght  to  be  sufficient  excuse  for  the  measure ;  the  remark 
|f  Hutchinson  to  the  contrary  notwithstanding.  Tht  Sstne 
luthor,  II,  138,  excuses  the  French  and  Indians  for  their 
kruelty  in  putting  to  death  prisoners  at  the  destruction  of 
beerheld  ;  because  it  was  necessary  to  their  own  prcserva- 
non,  and  the  English  had  done  so  too ;  and  gives  for  exam- 
Vethe  action  of  Henry  V,  who,  after  the  celebrated  battle 
[f  Agincourt,  put  to  death  a  multitude  of  his  French  prison 

M 


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FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


And  passing  then  to  them,  and  seeing  them  mi 
•  great  di8i>rder,  so  many  of  the  army  in  a  crowd  to- 
gether, acting  so  contrary  to  my  command  and  diJ 
lection,  exposing  themselves  and  the  whole  army  to 
litter  ruin,  by  their  so  disorderly  crowding  thick  to- 1 
gether.     Had  an  enemy  come  upon  them  in  that  in- 
terim, and  fired  a  volley  amongst  them,  they  could  I 
not  have  missed  a  shot.     And  wholly  neglecting 
their  duty  in  not  attending  my  orders,  in  searching 
diligently  for  our  lurking  enemies  in  their  wigwamJ 
Or  by  their  fires,  where  I  had  great  hopes,  and  real  | 
^expectations  to  meet  with  them. 

I  most  certainly  know  that  I  was  in  an  exceeding 
great  passion ;  but  not  with  those  poor  miserable 
enemies ;  for  I  took  no  notice  of  a  half  a  dozen  of 
the  enemy,  when  at  the  same  time  I  expected  to  be 
engaged  with  some  hundreds  of  them ;  of  whom  m  \ 
nad  a  continued  account,  who  were  expected  from 
Portroyal  side.  In  this  heat  of  action,  every  wor(l| 
that  I  then  s[K)ke,  I  cannot  give  an  account  of;  and 
I  presume  it  is  impossible. 

I  stopped  but  little  here,  but  went  directly  up  in- 
to the  woods,  hoping  to  be  better  employed  with  tlie  ] 
rest  of  the  army.  I  listened  to  hear,  and  looked 
earnestly  to  see  what  might  be  the  next  action 
But  meeting  with  many  of  the  soldiers  they  told  mel 
[that]  they  had  discovered  nothing;  we  fetching  J  j 
small  compass  round,  came  down  again. 

It  being  pretty  dark,  I  took  notice,  [that]  I  si 
two  men  lay  dead,  as  I  thought,  at  the  end  of  the  I 
house  where  the  door  was;   and  iounediately  the 


ners. 


■i^iB,  that  greatly  exceeded  the  number  of  b^aown  array  i 
This  was  in  a  barbarous  age  ;  beine  200  years  before  lii( 
settlement  of  Newengland.  H  ence  it  would  have  been  mucl 
easier  for  bim  to  excuse  our  hero  than  the  enemy.  Forac* 
cording  to  the  usages  of  war,  ne  would  have  been  justified  in 
putting  to  death  prisoners  at  such  a  critical  time.  But  the« 
were  enemies  who  would  not  submit ;  or  what  amounted  to 
the  same  thing,  they  would  not  come  out  of  their  hoWf 
when  ordered  by  the  forces,  . 


ra£NCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


iG7 


guns  went  off,  and  they  fired  every  man,  as  I  thoug!  f , 
and  most  towards  that  place  where  I  left  the  guard 
with  Monsieur  Gourdan.  I  had  much  ado  to  stop 
the  firing,  and  told  them,  I  thought  they  were  mad ; 
and  [that]  I  believed  they  had  not  killed  and  wound 
ed  less  than  forty  or  fifty  of  our  own  men.  And  I 
asked  them  what  they  shot  at  9  they  answered,  *  At 
a  Frenchman  that  ran  away.'  But  to  admiration  no 
man  was  killed  but  he,  [the  Frenchman]  and  one  of 
our  men  wounded  in  the  leg.  And  I  turning  about, 
a  Frenchman  spoke  to  me,  and  I  gave  him  quarter. 

Daylight  cominj  on,  and  no  discovery  made  of  the 
enemy,  I  went  to  the  place  where  I  had  left  Mon- 
sieur Gourdan,  to  examine  him  and  his  sons,  who 
agreed  in  their  examinations ;  told  me  two  of  their* 
men  were  abroad.  It  proved  a  damage.  And 
further  told  me,  that  Monsieur  Sharkee  lived  several 
leagues  up,  at  the  head  of  the  river,  at  the  falls,  and 
all  the  Indians  were  fishing,  and  tending  their  corn 
there ;  and  that  Monsieur  Sharkee  had  sent  down 
to  him,  to  come  up  to  him,  to  advise  about  the  In- 
dian army*  that  was  to  go  vi'estward.  But  he  had 
returned  him  answer,  [that]  his  business  was  urgent, 
and  he  could  not  come  up  ;  and  that  Sliarkee,  and 
the  Indians  would  certainly  be  down  that  day,  or  the 
next  at  the  furthest,  to  come  to  conclude  of  that 
matter. 

This  was  a  short  night's  action,  and  all  sensible 
men  do  well  know,  that  actions  done  in  the  dark, 
(being  in  the  night  aforesaid)  under  so  many  dif- 
nculties,  as  we  then  lai)oured  as  before  related, 
was  a  very  hard  task  for  one  man,  matters  being  cir- 
cumstanced as  in  this  action,  which  would  not  admit 
of  calling  a  council ;  and  at  that  time  could  not  be 
confined  thereunto.  At  which  time  I  was  transport- 
ed above  fear,  or  any  sort  of  dread ;  yet,  being  sensi- 
ble of  the  danger  in  my  army's  crowding  so  thick 
togetfier,  and  of  the  great  duty  incumbent  on  mo, 


-4 


*  See  note  3,  of  page  ^59, 


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FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS; 


to  preserve  them  from  nil  danger  [that]  I  possibly 
could,  for  further  improvement  m  the  destruction  of 
cur  implacable  enemies,  am  ready  ^o  conclude,  that 
I  was  very  quick  and  absolute  in  giving  such  com- 
mands and  orders,  as  I  then  apprehended  most  pro- 
per and  advantageous.  And  had  it  not  been  for  the 
intelligence  I  had  received  from  the  French,  we  took 
at  Penobscot,  as  before  hinted ;  and  the  false  report 
[that]  the  French  women  (first  took)  gave  me,  I  had 
not  been  in  such  haste. 

[question  not,  but  those  Frenchmen  that  were  slain, 
nad  the  same  good  quarter  of  other  prisoners.  But 
I  ever  looked  on  it,  a  good  providence  of  Alraightj 
God,  that  some  few  of  our  cruel  and  bloody  enemies 
were  made  sensible  of  their  bloody  cruelties,  perpe- 
trated on  my  dear  and  loving  friends  and  countrymen; 
and  that  the  same  measure  (in  part)  meeted  to  them, 
s  they  had  been  guilty  of,  in  a  barbarous  manner  at 
Deerfield ;  and,  I  hope,  justly.  I  hope  God  Almighty 
will  accept  hereof,  although  it  may  not  be  eligible  to 
our  French  implacable  enemies,  and  such  others  as 
are  not  our  friends.  . 

The  foregoing  journal,  and  this  short  anne.\ment. 
I  thought  it  my  duty  to  exhibit,  for  the  satisfaction  of 
my  friends  and  countrymen,  whom  I  very  faithfully 
and  willingly  served  in  the  late  exp^ition.  And  I 
hope  will  find  acceptance  with  your  excellency,  the 
honourable  council  and  Representatives  now  assem- 
bled, as  being  done  from  the  zeal  I  had  in  the  siiiil 
service  of  her  Majesty,  and  her  good  subjects  here. 
I  remain  your  most  humble  and  obedient  servant, 

BENJAMIN  CHURCH." 

This  night's  service  being  over,  immediately  Col- 
onel Church  leaves  a  sufficient  guard  with  Gourdun 
and  the  other  prisoners,  moved  in  some  whaleboats 
with  the  rest ;  and  as  they  were  going,  spied  a 
.  gmall  thing  upon  the  water  at  a  great  distance,  which 
proved  to  be  a  birch  canoe  with  two  Indians  in  her 


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269 


The  Colonel  prese!lit!y  ordered  the  lightest  boat  he 
nad,  to  make  the  best  of  her  way,  and  cut  them  off 
from  the  shore.  But  the  Indians  perceiving  their  de- 
sign, ran  their  canoe  ashore  and  fled.  Colonel 
Church  fearing  [that]  they  would  run  directly  to 
Sharkee,  made  all  the  expedition  imaginable.  But 
it  being  ebb,  and  the  water  low,  was  obliged  to  land, 
and  make  the  be»t  of  their  way  through  the  woodsj 
hoping  to  intercept  the  Indians,  and  get  to  Sharkee's 
house  before  them,  which  was  two  miles  from  where 
our  forces  landed. 

The  Colonel  being  ancient  and  unwieldy,  desired 
Sergeant  Edee  to  run  with  him.  And  coming  to 
several  trees  fallen;  which  he  could  not  creep  under, 
or  readily  get  over,  would  lay  his  breast  against  th'3 
tree,  the  said  Edee  turning  him  over,  generally  had 
eatluck,  falling  on  his  feet,  by  which  means  [he] 
Kept  in  the  front.  And  coming  near  to  Sharkee's 
.^use,  discovered  some  French  and  Indians  making 
a  wear*  in  the  river,  and  presently  discovered  the  two 
Indians  aforementioned,  who  called  to  them  at  work 
in  the  river,  [and]  told  them,  [that]  "  there  was  an 
army  of  English  an  Indians  just  by.'  [They]^  im- 
mediately left  their  work  and  ran.  endeavouring  to 
get  to  Sharkee's  house.  [He]'  hearing  the  noise, 
took  his  lady  and  child  and  ran  into  tha  wooc's.  Our 
men  running  briskly,  fired  and  kille't  one  of  Jie  In- 
dians, and  took  the  rest  prisoners. 

Then  going  to  Sharkee's  house  found  a  woman  and 
child,  to  whom  they  gave  good  quarter.  And  find- 
ing that  Madam  Sharkee  had  left  her  silk  clothes  and 
fine  linen  behind  her,  our  forces  were  desirous  to  have 
pursued  and  taken  her.  But  Colonel  Church  forbade 
them ;  saying  he  would  have  her  run  and  sufTer,  that 
she  might  be  made  sensible,  what  hardships  oui-  poor 
people  had  suffered  by  them,  &c.  [He]  then  pro- 
_  1  [who]  s  [who] 

*  Or,  wier,  a  rack  to  catch  fish  in. 


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FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


ceeded  to  examine  the  prisoners  newly  taken,  who 
gave  him  the  same  account  [that]  he  had  before,  of 
the  Indians  being  up  at  the  falls,  &c.  It  being  just 
night,  prevented  our  attacking  them  that  night. 

But  next  morning  early,  they  moved  up  to  the  falls, 
which  was  about  a  mile  higher.  But  doubtless  the 
enemy  had  some  intelligence  by  the  two  aforesaid  In 
dians,  before  our  forces  came,  so  that  they  all  got  on 
the  other  side  of  the  river,  and  left  some  of  their 
goods  by  the  water  side  to  decoy  our  men,  that  so 
they  might  fire  upon  them ;  which  indeed  they  effect- 
ed. But  through  the  good  providence  of  God,  never 
a  man  of  ours  was  killed,  and  but  one  slightly  wound- 
ed. After  a  short  dispute.  Colonel  Church  ordered 
that  every  man  might  take  what  they  pleased  of  the 
fish,  which  lay  bundled  up,  and  to  burn  the  rest, 
which  was  a  great  quantity.  The  enemy  seeing  what 
our  forces  were  about,  and  that  their  stock  of  fish 
was  destroyed,  and  the  season  being  over  for  getting 
any  more,  set  up  a  hideous  cry,  and  so  ran  all  away 
into  the  woods.  They  being  all  on  the  other  side  of 
the  river,  ours  could  not  follow^  them. 

Having  done,  our  forces  marched  down  to  their  boats 
at  Sharkee's,  and  took  their  prisoners,  beaver,  and 
other  plunder  which  they  had  got,  and  put  it  into 
their  boats,  and  went  down  to  Gourdan's  house,  where 
they  had  left  Lieutenant  Colonel  Gorham,  and  Major 
Hilton,  with  part  of  the  forces  to  guard  the  prisoners, 
(and  kept  a  good  look  out  for  more  of  the  enemy) 
who  upon  the  Colonel's  return,  gave  him  an  account 
that  they  had  made  no  discovery  of  the  enemy  since 
he  left  them,  &c. 

Just  then  her  Majesty's  ships  and  transports  arriv- 
ing, the  commanders  of  her  Majesty's  ships  told  Col- 
onel Church,  that  they  had  orders  to  go  directly  for 
Portroyal  gut,  and  wait  the  coming  of  some  store 
ships,*  which  were  expected  at  Portroyal  from  France 

•  No  ships  arrived,  or  at  least,  we  have  no  account  of  any. 
Holmes,  11,  65,  mentions,  sub  anno  1705,  that  a  rich  sinF 


FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS, 


211 


And  Colonel  Church  advising  with  them,  proposed 
that  it  was  very  expedient  and  serviceable  to  the 
crown,  that  Captain  Southack  in  the  Province  galley- 
should  accompany  them,  which  they  did  readily  ac- 
quiesce with  him  in. 

Upon  which,  the  Colonel  immediately  embarked 
his  K>rces  on  board  the  transports,  and  himself  on 
board  Captain  Jarvis,  ordering  the  commissary  of  the 
stores,  the  minister,  surgeons  and  pilots  all  to  embark 
on  board  the  same  vessel  with  him.  Ordering  all 
the  whaleboats  to  be  put  on  board  the  transpqrts,  and 
then  to  come  to  sail.  The  ships  standing  away  for 
Portroyal  gut,  and  Colonel  Church  with  the  trans- 
ports for  Menis.  In  their  way  the  Colonel  inquired 
of  their  pilot.  Fellows,  what  depth  of  water  there  was 
in  the  creek,  near  the  town  of  Menis  9  he  answered 
him,  that  there  was  water  enough,  near  the  town,  to 
float  that  vessel,  they  were  in,  at  low  water. 

80,  when  coming  -ear.  Colonel  Church  observed  a 
A'oody  island  between  them  and  the  town,  that  they 
ran  up  on  the  back  side  of,  (the  said  island)  with 
all  their  transports,  undiscovered  to  the  enemy,  and 
came  to  anchor.  Then  the  Colonel  and  ail  his  for- 
ces embarked  in  the  whaleboats.  It  being  late  in  the 
day,  [they]  moved  directly  for  the  town ;  and  in  the 
way  askerl  for  the  pilot,  who,  he  expected,  was  in  one 
of  the  boats ;  but  he  had  given  him  the  slip,  and  tar- 
ried behind.  The  Colonel  not  knowing  the  difficul- 
ties tliat  might  attend  their  going  up  to  the  town,  im- 
mediately sent  Lieutenant  Giles,  who  could  speak 
French,  with  a  flag  of  truce  up  to  the  town,  (with  a 

named  the  Siene,  was  ta'icen,  the  preceding  autumn,  by  the 
English ;  and  that  she  was  bound  to  Quebeck,  with  a  eAr|;o 
amounting  to  nearly  a  million  of  livres.  But  this  was  m 
June,  hence  it  does  not  agree  with  the  supposition  that  said 
ship  was  taken  by  Church's  convoy.  He  cites  Charlevoix, 
and  the  Universal  History.  Dr.  Douglass,  I,  557,  in  this, 
as  well  as  many  other  cases,  comes  happily  to  our  relief.  He 
informs  us,  that  this  ship  "  was  taken  by  an  English  Vif- 
ginia  Fleet."    ,.     /,  .^  .    r         ^ 


trj  i\ii  /•"t; 


W.'tviT 


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FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


.:¥■ 


summons,  which  was  written  before  they  landed,)  ex* 
pecting  their  surrender,  which  is  as  foHoweth. 

"  Aboard  her  Majesty^a  Ship  Adventure^  near  the  gui 
of  MeniSy  June. 20^110^. 

An  agreement  made  by  the  field  officer  $  commanding 
her  Majesty^a  forcea  for  the  preaent  eoepedition 
againat  the  French  enemieaf  and  Indian  rebels. 

Agreed,  that  a  declaration  or  summons  be  sent  on 
shore  at  Menis  and  Portroyal,  under  a  flag  of  truce. 
.  Particularly,  we  do  declare  to  you,  the  many  cruel- 
ties and  barbarities  that  you  and  the  Indians  have 
been  guilty  of  towards  us,  in  laying  waste  our  coun- 
try here  in  the  east  at  Casco,  and  the  places  adja- 
cent. Particularly,  the  horrid  action  at  Deerfield, 
this  last  winter,  in  killing,  massacreing,  murdering 
and  scalping,  without  giving  any  notice  at  all,  or  op- 
portunity to  ask  quarter  at  your  hands ;  and,  after  all, 
carrying  the  remainder  into  captivity  in  the  height 
of  winter,  (of  which  they  killed  many  in  the  journey) 
and  exposed  the  rest  to  the  hardships  of  cold  and 
famine,  worse  than  death  itself.  Which  cruelties  we 
are  yet  every  day  exposed  unto  and  exercised  with. 

We  do  also  declare,  that  we  have  already  made 
some  beginnings  of  killing  and  scalping  some  Cana- 
dci/tnen,  (which  we  have  not  been  wont  to  do  oral- 
low)  and  are  now  come  with  a  great  army  of  English 
and  Indians,  all  volunteers,  with  resolutions  to  sub- 
due you,  an  i  make  you  sensible  of  your  cruelties  to 
us,  by  treating  you  aftei  the  same  manner. 

At  this  time  we  expect  our  men  of  war  and  tran- 
sport ships  to  be  at  Portroyal.  (We  having  but  late- 
ly parted  with  them.) 

In  the  last  place,  we  do  declare  to  you,  that  in- 
asmuch as  some  of  you  have  shown  kindness  to  our 
captives,  and  expressed  a  love  to,  and  desire  of  be- 
ing under  the  English  government,  we  dv  .herefore, 
notwithstanding  all  this,  give  you  timely  notice,  and 

i 


FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


2T5 


)  our  coun- 


do  demand  a  surrender  immediately,  by  the  laying 
down  your  arms,  upon  which,  we  promise  very  good 
quarter ;  if  not,  you  must  expect  the  utmost  severity. 
To  the  chief  commander  of  the  town  of  Menis, 
and  the  inhabitants  thereof,  and  we  expect  your  an* 
swer,  positively,  within  an  hour. 

Benjamin  Church,  Coi. 

John  Gorham,  Lieui,  Col. 

WiNTHROP  Hilton,  MafJ*^ 

Then  moving  to  the  creek,  expecting  to  have  had 
water  enough  for  the  boats,  as  the  pilot  had  informed 
them,  but  found  not  water  enough  for  a  canoes  So 
[they]  were  obliged  to  land,  intending  to  have  been 
up  at  the  town  before  the  hour  was  out,  that  the 
summons  expressed.  For  their  return  was,  "  that 
if  our  forces  would  not  hurt  their  estates,  then  they 
would  surrender,  if  otherwise  intended^  they  should 
*ight  for  them,"  6lc. 

But  meeting  with  several  creeks,  near  twenty  or 
thirty  feet  deep,  which  were  very  muddy  and  dirty  ; 
HO  that  the  army  could  not  get  over  them,  [and]  were 
obliged  to  return  to  Uieir  boats  again,  and  wait  till 
within  night,  before  the  tide  served  them  to  go  up 
to  the  town.  And  then  [they]  intended  to  go  up 
pretty  near  the  town,  and  nottofall  to,  till  morning; 
being  in  hopes  that,  the  banks  of  the  creeks  would 
shelter  them  from  the  •  enemy.  But- the  tide's  rising 
so  high,  exposed  then*  alL  to  the  enemy;  who  had 
the  trees  and  woods  to  befriend  them;  and  so  came 
flown  in  the  night,  and  fired  smartly  at  our  forces., 
But  Colonel  Church  being  in  a  pinnace,  that  had  a 
small  cannon  placed  in  the  head,  ordered  it  to  be 
charged  several  times  with  bullets,  in  small  bags^ 
and  fired  at  the  enemy ;  which  made  such  a  rattling 
amongst  the  trees,  that  [it]  caused  the  enemy  to 
draw  off.  And  by  the  great  providence  of  Almighty 
God,  not  one  of  our  forces  was  hurt  that  night.     B'it< 

M 


S74 


FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


as  I  have  been  informed,  [the  enemy]^  had  one  Ik. 
dian  killed,  and  some  others  wounded,  which  was 
some  discouragement  to  [them.]^ 

Next  morning,  by  break  of  day,  Colonel  Churclr 
ordered  all  his  forces  (and  placed  Major  Hilton  on 
the  right  wins)  to  run  all  up,  driving  the  enemy  be- 
fore them ;  who  leaving  their  town  to  our  forces,  but 
had  carried  away  the  best  of  their  goods,  which  were 
soon  found  by  our  soldiers.  The  bulk  of  the  enemy 
happening  to  lie  against  our  right  wing,  caused  the 
hottest  dispute  there.  [Theyp.lay  behind  logs  and 
trees,  till  our  forces,  and  Major  Hilton,  wh6  led  them, 
'came  [ — "]*  upon  them,  and  forced  them  to  run. 
And  notwithstanding  the  sharp  firing  of  the  enemj 
at  our  forces,  by  the  repeated  providence  of  God, 
there  was  never  a  man  of  ours  killed  or  wounded. 

Our  soldiers  not  having  been  long  in  town,  before 
they  f'jund  considerable  quantities  of  strong  drink, 
both  brandy  and  claret ;  and  being  very  greedy 
«fter  it,  especially  the  Indians,  were  very  disorderly; 
firing  at  every  pig,  turkey,  or  fowl  [that]  they  saw; 
of  which  [there]  were  very  plenty  in  the  town, 
which  endangered  our  own  men.  Colonel  Churcli 
perceiving  the  disorder,  and  firing  of  his  own  men, 
Tan  to  put  a  stop  to  it,  [and]  had  several  shot  conii! 
very  near  him.  And  finding  what  had  occasionci 
this  disorder,  commanded  his  officers  to  knock  out 
the  heads  of  every  cask  of  strong  liquor  they  cou!  1 
find  in  the  town,  to  prevent  any  further  di.sturbanc: 
among  his  army ;  knowing,  [that]  it  was  impossible 
to  have  kept  it  from  them,  especially  the  Indians,  if 
it  were  saved,  &c. 

Then  some  of  the  army  who  were  desirous  tn 
pursue  the  enemy,  having  heard  them  driving  away 
their  cattle,  requested  the  Colonel  to  let  them  C|> 
iHe]^  did,  and  gave  them  their  orders.  Captain 
Cooke,  and  Captain  Church  to  lead  the  two  wings 
>  [they]    2  [the  enemy]     3  [who]     <  [on]    s  [who] 


FRENCH  AliD  INDIAN  WARS. 


273 


and  Lieutenant  Barker,*  who  led  the  Colonel's  com- 
pany, in  the  centre.  And  the  said  Captain  Cooke 
and  Captain  Church  desired  Lieutenant  Barker  not 
to  move  too  fast ;  so  that  he  might  have  the  benefit 
of  their  assistance,  if  he  had  occasion.  But  the  said 
Lieutenant  not  being  so  careful  as  he  should  have 
been,  or  at  least  was  too  eager,  was  shot  down,  and 
another  man,  which  were  all  the  men  that  were  kill- 
ed in  the  whole  expedition.f 

Towards  night.  Colonel  Church  ordered  some  of 
his  forces  to  pull  down  some  of  the  houses,  and 
others  to  get  logs  and  make  a  fortification  for  his 
whole  army  to  lodge  in,  that  night;  that  so  they 
might  be  together.  And  just  before  night  [he]  or- 
dered some  of  his  men  to  go  [and]  see  if  there  were 
any  men  in  any  of  the  houses  in  the  town;  j[and]  if 
[there  were]  not,  to  set  them  all  on  fire,  which  was 
<lone;  and  the  whole  town  seemed  to  be  on  fire  all 
at  once,  &,c. 

The  next  morning  the  Colonel  gave  orders  to  his 
men,  to  dig  down  the  dams,  and  let  the  tide  in,  to 
destroy  all  their  com,  and  every  thing  that  was  good 
according  to  his  instructions  ;  J  and  to  burn  the  for- 
tification which  they  had  built  the  day  before  ;  and 
when  the  tide  served  to  put  all  the  plunder  which 
they  had  got  into  the  boats.  Then  ordering  his  sol- 
diers to  march  a  good  distance  one  /rom  another, 
,  which  caused  the  enemy  to  think  tliat  there  were  no 
less  than  a  thousand  men,  as  they  said  afterwards; 
and  that  the  burning  of  the  fortification,  and  doing 
as  they  did,  caused  the  enemy  to  think  that  they  were 

*  Charlevoix,  in  his  account  of  the  taking  of  Menis,  says^ 
I  that  the  Lieutenant  General  of  the  English  forces,  was  kill- 
ed, by  which  the  Lieutenant  of  Church's  company  is  meant. 

t  Penhallow  ii  N.  H.  Hist.  Col.  I,  34,  says  **  not  ».bove  six 
<iied  in  the  whole  expedition."  r'^^ 

t  Thus  do  o^'ernments  cause  such  horrid  scenes.  But  m 
the  crime  lesi^  tjd?  They  are  considered  right  in  the  trade 
ind  custom  of  w..r.  ,  But  is  it  so  on  that  account? 


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FR£NCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


gone  clear  off,  and  not  to  return  aff  ain.  But  it  pro?- 
ed  to  the  contrary ;  for  Colonel  Church  and  hig  for* 
ces,  only  went  aboard  their  transports^  and  there  staid 
^U  Ihe  tide  served.  In  the  niflht  [they]^  embarked 
on  board  their  whaleboats,  landed  somt:  of  their  men 
expecting  they  might  meet  with  some  of  '^e  enemy 
mending  their  dams ;  which  they  did.  And  witn 
their  boats  went  up  another  branch  of  the  river  to 
another  town  or  village,  [and]  upon  such  a  surprise, 
[that  they]  took  as  many  prisoners  as  they  could  de- 
sire. 

And  it  happened  that  Colonel  Church  was  at  the 
French  Captain's  house  when  two  gentlemen  came 
post  from  the  Governour*  of  Portroyal  to  him,  who 
was  the  chief  commander  at  Menis,  with  an  express 
to  send  away  two  companies  of  men  to  defend  the 
King's  fort  there ;  and  to  give  him  an  account,  that 
there  were  three  English  men  of  war  come  into  Port- 
royal  gut,  or  harbour ;  and  that  the  men  sent  for 
must  be  posted  away  with  all  speed.  Colonel  Church 
as  was  Slid  before,  being  there,  treated  the  two  gen- 
tlemen very  handsomely,  and  told  them,  [that]  he 
would  send  them  back  again  post  to  their  master 
^itpoB  his  Wsiness.  And  bid  them  give  him  his  hearty 
•thanks  for  reading  him  such  good  news,  that  part  of 
jiis  fleet  was  m  so  good  a  harbour.  Then  reading 
the  summons  to  them  that  he  had  sent  to  Menis. 
Further  added,  that  their  master,  the  Governour  of 
Portroyal,  must  immediately  send  away  a  post  to  the 
Governour  of  Canada,  at  Quebeck,  to  prevent  his 
further  sending  any  of  his  cruel  and  bloody  French, 
and  savages,  as  he  had  lately  done  upon  Deerfield, 
where  they  had  committed  such  horrible  and  bloody 
outrages  upon  those  poor  people,   that  never  did 

1  [his]  ^ 

*  Monairur  De  Subercase,  this  year  came  in  to  be  gorero- 
oar  of  Acadie.  Portroyal,  I  suspect,  was  his  principal  leit 
The  next  year  he  drove  the  £u  h  from  Newfoundbodi 
and  destroyed  their  settlements.  I^^^'^sll^ed. 


FRENCH  AND  INDUN  WARS 


977 


them  any  hann,  as  ii  intolerable  to  think  of;  and 
that  for  the  future,  if  any  luch  hoitilitiei  were  made 
upon  our  frontier  towns,  or  any  of  them,  he  would 
come  out  with  a  thousand  savages,  and  whaleboats 
convenient,  and  turn  his  back  upon  them,  and  let 
his  savages  scalp,  and  roast  the  French ;  or,  at  least, 
treat  them  as  their  savages  had  treated  ours. 

[He]  also  gave  them  an  account  of  part  of  that 
action  at  Passamequado,  and  how  that  his  soldiers 
had  killed  and  scalped  some  Canada  men  there,  and 
would  be  glad  to  serve  them  so  too,  if  he  would  per- 
mit them,  which  terrified  them  very  much,*  dLC. 
The  two  French  gentlemen  that  r  o  post,  made 
solemn  promises,  Uiat  they  would  punctually  do  the 
Colonel's  message  to  their  Governour.  So  with  the 
desire  of  the  French  people  there,  that  the  Govern- 
our might  have  this  intelligence.  Colonel  Church 
dismissed  them,  and  sent  them  away;  telling  the 
same  story  to  several  of  the  prisoners,  and  what  they 
must  expect,  if  some  speedy  course  were  not  taken 
to  prevent  further  outrages  upon  the  English.  The 
number  of  prisonersf  then  present,  which  were  con- 
siderable, did  unanimously  entreat  of  Colonel  Church, 
that  he  would  take  them  under  the  protection  of  the 
crown  of  England ;  makins  great  promises  of  their 
fidelity  to  the  same ;  beggmg  with  great  agony  of 
spirit  to  save  their  lives,  and  to  protect  them  from 
his  savages,  whom  they  extremely  dreaded. 

As  to  the  matter  of  the  savages,  he  told  them, 
[that]  it  would  be  just  retaliation  for  him  to  permit 
his  savages  to  treat  the  French  in  the  same  manner, 
as  the  French  with  their  savages  treated  oyr  friends 
in  our  frontier  towns.  But  as  to  his  taking  them  wi- 
der the  protection  of  the  crown  of  England,  he  ut- 

•Thi»,  the  commander  of  Portroyal,  says  Hdtchinson, 
must  know  to  be  a  gasconade. 

t  Penhallow  says,  that  in  this  expedition  one  hundred  pri* 
loners  were  taken.  So  says  Dr.  Douglass,  I,  807  ;  probably 
on  the  same  authority. 


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My  Vefuied  it ;  iirgiiig  to  tbeih,  their  former  perft- 
di<miDeBt#  They  also  urging  to  iiifn*  that  it  wodd  bo 
impoiBil^  'ifor  any  French  to  live  any  where  in  tlio 
hiKf  of  l^tindy^if  they  were  not  tak^n  uhder  the  Eng« 
Kinr  government.  Fo#  with  the  benefit  of  the  whaie- 
iNMili,  (a0  the  English  balled  theDL):they  could  take 
atfii  destroy  all  their  people  in  the  tbwn  of  Menis, 
ill  one  nignt.  But  he  replied  to  them,  [that]  it  should 
Mver  be.  Alleging  to  tliem,  that  when  they  were 
•0  before^  when  Fortrotal  was  taken  last  by  the  Erig« 
Hsb}*  that  it  proved  of  very  ill  consequence  to  the 
crown  of  England,  and  the  subjects  thereof  in  our 
ftontiers.  For  that  out  English  traders  supplying 
Ihelii,  enabled  them  (which  opj>ortunity  they  improv- 
ed) to  svpf^  the  Indians,  e«tr  bloody  enemies;  and, 
theiefore,  hfe  could  make  pa  other  terms  of  peace 
with  ibem,  tfaoii,  that  if  the  French  ut  Misnis,  Sig- 
neetOy  atnd  Canada,  would  keep  at  home  with  their 
bloody  savages,  and  not  commit  any  hostilities  upon 
any '  df  our  mmtiersj  we  would  return  home  and  leave 
them.  For  thtX  we  hv^d  at  a  great  distance  off,  and 
had  not  come  near  them  to  4iurt  them  npw,  had  not 
the  blbbd  of  our  poor  firiends  and  brethren,  in  all 
the  frontiers  of  pur  province  cried  for  vengeance. 
Especially,  that  late  imheard  of  barbarity  committed 

*  |(  l^  skaated  on  the  west  side  of  Novi;i$cotia>  on  a  river 
ittm  Same  name;  which  flows  into  the  bay  of  Ptiiidy.  Men- 
tion has  been  made  of  the  expedition  to  Canada  in  1690,  un- 
der Sir  William  Phtps ;  the  reduction  of  Portrayal  wai  exe- 
cuted under  the  same  gentleman,  in  the  same  year,  hot  pr^ 
Tious.  It  was  commanded  by  Orov^  Menival,  who  huilt  it  about 
1«68.  When  Phips  took  it/it  was  both  *<  ill  fbrtifie^  and  ill 
proTideid;^  See  note  1 ,  on  piire  177.  It  was'  in  no  condition 
to  stand  a  siege,  and  sabmitted  without  resistance.  (Hutch- 
iBSpn,  I,  96%)  But  it  was^  in  1705,  |>etaken  by  the  French. 
Again  in  1710,  a  large  armament  under  Col.  Nicholson  went 
SJMBBl  it,  of  which  they  made  an  easy  jeonAuest.  There 
were  but  360  men  to  defend  it.  The  English  had  6  (Hgates, 
ft  lower  rates,  and  34  transports.  Alter  it  was  taxen  the 
Simne  was  changed  from  Port  Royal  to  Annapolis  roy*li 
whleh  it  vet  retains. 


FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WA|I0.  970 

upon  the  town  of  DeeHieM ;  which  wrought  mwm- 
rally  on  the  hearts  of  bur  pec^le,  that  our  rorcei 
came  out  with  that  unanimity  of  ipiril,  Jboth  vnong 
the  English  and  our  savage^v^^^  wahad  wA^i^' 
needed  a  pressed  man  amoi^  them,  ^ke  iSop^ii^ 
also  telling  them,  that  if  ever  hereafter  aii«  of  <M|(r 
frontiers,  east  or  west,  were  molested  bjr  ihem^jii 
formerly,  that  he  would,  (if  God  spared  hig  Ufe).^ 
they  might  depend  upon  it,  return  upon  them  with  a 
thousand  of  his  savoges,  (if  he  wanted  them,)  all  vo-^ 
lunteers,  with  our  mialeboats,  and  pursue  them  to 
the  last  extremity. 

The  Colonel's  warm  discourse  with  them,  wroi]^^ht 
such  a  consternation  in  them,  which  they  discovered 
by  their  panick  fears  and  trembling,  their  hearts  sen- 
sibly beating,  and  rising  up,  as  it  were,  reltdy  to  choke 
them.  [They]  confessed,  that  they  w€re  all  his  pi^ 
soners,  and  hogged  of  him,  for  JESU6*  sake,  to  save 
their  lives,  and  the  lives  of  their '])Oor  families.  With 
such  melting  terms,  as  wrought  relentings  in  1Mb 
ColoneFs  bre  ast  to w?irds  them .  But  howeVer,  he  toW 
them,  that  his  intent  was  to  carry  as  many  prisdf^^ 
home  as  he  could;  but  that  he  had  taken  so  many, 
they  were  more  than  he  had  occasion  for,  nor  dcsif>0d 
any  more;  and,  therefore,  he  would  feave  th<^m»'     ' 

The  Colonel  resolving  the  next  day  to  eompTel^'iiN 
his  action  at  Menis,  and  so  draw  off.  Accilotddiglj^, 
The]  sent  his  orders  to  Colonel  Oorhan)  srfld  [Aii^r 
Hilton,  with  all  the  English  companies,  bd^rf^fl6%b 
and  soldiers,  except  some  few,  which  hethoiij^lit  he 
might  have  occasion  for,  to  go  with  the  Indians  ihtho 
whaleboats,  up  the  eastward  river,  where  a  third  part 
of  the  inhabitants  lived.  That  so  he  might  prevent 
any  reflection  made  On  them,  in  leaving  any  part  of 
the  service  undone.  And  therefore,  in  the  evening, 
ordered  all  the  whaleboats  to  be  laid  ready  for  t& 
night's  service.  And,  accordinglv  when  the  tide  s^rv^ 
cd,  he  went  with  his  Indians  up  the  river,  where  they 
did  some  spoil  upon  the  enemy  going  up. 


S80 


fRENCU  iNI)  INDIAN  WARS. 


In  the  morning,  several  of  their  transports  came  to 
meet  them,  to  their  great  rejoicing,  whom  they  went 
on  board  [of]  and  soon  came  up  with  the  whole  fleet, 
with  whom  they  joined,  bending  their  course  directly 
towards  Portroyal,  where  the3r  were  ordered.  Com- 
ing  to  Portrcval  gut,  where  their  ships  were,  and  call* 
ing  a  council  according  to  bis  instructions,  drew  up 
their  result,  which  is  as  followetli.* 

'*  Present  aU  the  Fidd  Officers  and  Captains  of  tk 
kmd  forces,  aboard  the  province  Galley,  4th  July, 
1704,  in  Portray  at  harbour. 

We  whose  names  are  hereunto  subscribed,  having 
deliberately  considered  the  cause  in  hand,  whether  it 
be  proper  to  land  all  our  forces,  to  offend  and  destroy 
as  much  as  we  can  at  Portroyal,  all  or  any  part  of  the 
nhabitants  thereof,  and  their  estates,  we  are  of  opin* 
,  on,  that  it  is  not  for  .our  interest  and  honour,  and  the 
country's  whom  we  serve,  to  land  and  expose  our- 
telves ;  but  quit  it  wholly,  and  go  on  about  our  other 
business,  we  have  to  do;  for  this  reason,  that  we 
udge  ourselves  inferiour  to  the  strength  of  the  ene- 
my ;  and,  therefore,  the  danger  and  risk  we  run,  is 
greater  than  the  advantage  we  can,  or  are  likely  to 
obtain;  seeing,  the  enemy  hath  such  timely  notice, 
and  long  opportunity  to  provide  themselves  against 
Of;  bjr  9ur  snips'  lying  here  in  the  road  about  twelve 
diign  before  we  could  join  them  from  Menis,  where 
we  were  during  that  time,  and  being  so  meanly  pro- 
vided with  necessaries,  convenient  for  such  an  under- 
taking with  so  small  a  number  of  men,  not  being 
four  hundred,  capable  and  fit  for  service  to  land; 
and,  understanding,  by  all  the  intelligence  we  can 

*  That  any  steps  should  be  taken,  or  even  any  thing  said 
about  reducing  Portroyal,  may  seem  strange,  after  they  had 
been  so  peremptorily  refused,  by  the  Governour,  as  has  beea 
related  in  the  preceding  history.     Sec  page  35S. 


FRENCH  AND  INDUN  WAR^  ^1 


It- 


get,  from  both  English,  iuid  French  priionertf  Aat 

the  fort  is  exceeding  strong. 

John  Gorram,  Lkwi.  CoL 
WnrrHBov  KiLTOV,  Miff OTf  ' 
Jos.  Brown, 

James  Cole,  * 

John  Cook, 
Isaac  Mtrick, 
John  Harradon,  - 
J       Constant  Church, 
John  Dter, 
Joshua  Lamb, 
Caleb  Williamson, 
Edward  Church." 

I 

'*  Having  pursuant  to  my  instructions,  taken  the  ad- 
vice of  the  gentlemen  above  subscribed,  and  con 
sidering  the  weight  of  their  reasons,  I  do  concu. 
therewith.  BENJAMIN  CHURCH." 

".Whereas  Colonel  Church  hath  desired  our  opin- 
ions, as  to  the  landing  the  forces  at  Portroyal,  they 
being  but  four  hundred  effective  men  to  land ;  and 
by  all  the  information,  both  of  French  and  English 
prisoners,  the  enemy  having  a  greater  number  oflnen, 
and  much  better  provided  to  receive,  than  they  are 
to  attack  them,  we  do  believe,  it  is  for  the  servioe  of 
the  crown,  and  the  preservation  of  her  Majesty's!  nib- 
jects,  to  act  as  above  mentioned.  ^   ^ : 

Thomas  Smith,-^  fet?i*:'- 
.  George  Rogers,      < ' 

Cyprian  SouthaCj^." 

After  this  they  concluded  what  should  be  next 
done,  which  was,  that  the  ships  should  stay  some  days 
longer  at  Portroyal  gut,  and  then  go  over  to  Mount- 
desart  harbour,  and  there  stay  till  Colonel  Church 
with  his  transports,  came  to  them.  j 

Being  all  ready,  the  Colonel  with  his  transporU  anf 
forces  went  up  the  bay  to  Signecto,  where  they  neii^ 


909 


FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


f4^i^ot«  pilot,  beinff  several  of  them  well  acquainted 
I;  u  tneWi  (And  [they]  had  not  met  \irith  so  many  diffi< 
cultiet  at  Menis,  had  it  not  been  that  their  pilot  de- 
ceived them,  who  kneW  nothing  of  the  matter,  [and] 
kept  out  of  the  way,  and  landed  not  with  them,  dLc.) 
And  coming  to  Bignccto,  the  enemy  were  all  in  arms 
to  receive  tnem.  Colonel  Church  landing  his  men, 
the  conmiander  of  the  enemy  waving^ his  sword  over 
his  head,  bid  a  challenge  to  them.  The  Colonel  or- 
dering his  two  winffs  to  march  up  apace,  and  come 
upon  the  backs  of  the  enemy.  Himself  being  in  the 
centre,  and  the  enemy  knowing  him,  Shaving  been 
there  before)  shot  chiefly  at  him.    But  tnrough  God's 

toodness,  received  no  harm ;  neither  had  he  one  man 
^led,  nor  but  two  slightly  wounded ;  and  then  all  ran 
fnto  the  woods,  and  left  their  town  with  nothing  in  it. 
Having  had  timely  notice  of  our  forces'  [coming,  they] 
*tM  carried  all  away  out  of  the  reach  of  our  army; 
for  Colonel  Church  while  there  with  part  of  his  for- 
ces, ranged  the  woods,  but  to  no  purpose.  Then  re* 
Uicninff  to  the  town,  did  them  what  spoil  he  could, 
aeoording  to  his  instructions,  and  so  drew  off,  and 
made  the  best  of  their  way  for  Passamequado.  And 
going  in,  in  a  great  fog,  one  of  their  transports  ran 
upon  a  rock,  but  was  soon  got  off  again. 

Then  Colonel  Church  with  some  of  his  forces  em- 
barked in  their  whaleboats,  and  went  amongst  the 
islands,  with  an  intent  to  go  to  Sharkee's  where  they 
had  destroyed  the  fish.  But  observing  a  springy 
place  in  a  cove,  went  on  shore  to  get  some  water  to 
drink.  It  being  a  sandy  beach,  they  espied  tracks; 
the  Colonel  presently  ordered  his  men  to  scatter  and 
make  search.  [They]  soon  found  De  Boisses'^  wife, 
who  had  formerly  been  Colonel  Church's  prisoner, 
and  carried. to  Boston,  but  returned;  who  seemed 
very  glad  to  see  him.  She .  had  with  her,  two  sons, 
that  were  near  men  grown  The  Colonel  ordering 
them  apart,  examined  the  woman  first,  who  gave  him 
this  account  following.    That  she  bad  lived  there* 

*  Dubois.    Fronoanced  Duboy. 


nUKNGH  AND  INDIAN  WAII8. 

abouts  ever  since  the  fleet  wentby;  aiid  Ihiit  khe 
had  never  seen  but  two  Indians  since,  who  came  in 
a  canoe  from  Norrigwock  f^  [and  that  theyV  asked 
her,  *  what  made  her  to  be  there  alone  V  she  toM 
them  [that]  she  had  not  seen  a  Frenchman  nor  an 
Indian,  except  those  two,  since  the  English  ships 
went  by.  Then  tlie  Indians  told  her,  *  there  was  not 
one  Indian  left,  except  thole  two,  who  belonged  to 
the  gut  of  Canso,  on  this  side  of  Canada.  For  those 
friars  coming  down  with  the  Indians  to  Monsieur 
Gourdan's ;  and  finding  the  Frenchmen  slain,  and  their 
hair  spoiled,  being  scalped,  put  them  into  a  great 
consternation.  And  the  friars  told  them  it  was  im- 
possible for  them  to  live  thereabouts ;  for  the  Eng- 
lish with  their  whaleboats  would  serve  them  all  so ; 
upon  which  they  all  went  to  Norrigwock.'  Also 
told  her  that '  when  the  English  came  along  through 
Penobscot,  they  had  swept  it  of  the  inhabitants,  as  if 
it  had  been  swept  with  a  broom ;  neither  French  nor 
Indians  escaping  them.'  [And,]  further  told  her, 
that  when  their  fathers,  the  friars,  and  the  Indians 
met  together  at  Norrigwock,  they  called  a  council, 
and  the  friars  told  the  Indians,  that  they  must  look 
out  for  some  other  country,  for  that  it  was  impossi- 
ble for  them  to  live  there.'  Also  told  them  [that] 
*  there  was  a  river  called  Mossipee,f  where  they  fhignt 
live  quietly,  and  no  English  come  near  them ;  it  be* 
ing  as  far  beyond  Canada  as  it  was  to  it,  &c.,  and  if 
they  would  go  and  live  there;  they  would  liveaofNi 
die  with  them ;  but  if  not  they  would  leave  tbc^ 
and  never  come  near  tliem  again.'  Whereupon 
they  all  agreed  to  go  away,  which  they  did ;  and  left 
their  rough  household  stuff,  and  com  behind  them; 
and  went  all,  except  those  two,  for  Canada.  Also 
her  sons  giving  the  same  intelligence,  -so  we  had  no 
reason  to  think,  but  tha:t  it  was  true. 

»[wlio] 

*  Norridgewock.    ,See  note  1,  on  page  3S7. 

t  The  river  Mississippi  1  sappose  wm  meant  ^ 


TRBNCH  AND  INDIAN  WARS. 


;  Ci^piiel  Church  having  done  what  he  could  thei^ 
embarked  on  board  the  transportSi  and  went  to 
llountdeMTt.  [He]  found  no  ships  there,  but  a 
nuidlet,  rid  off  by  a  line  in  the  harbour,  which  he 
ordered  to  be  taken  up.  And  opening  of  it,  found  i 
letter,  which  gave  him  an  account  that  the  shipi 
were  goife  home  for  Boston. 

J  Then  he  proceeded  and  went  to  Penobscot.  Where 
being  come,  [they]  made  diligent  search  in  those 
parts  for  the  enemy ;  but  could  not  find,  or  make  any 
discovery  of  them ;  or  that  any  had  been  there,  since 
he  left  ihoise  parts ;  which  caused  him  to  believe 
what  0e  Boisses'  wife  had  told  him  was  true. 

I  will,  only  by  the  way,  just  give  a  hint  of  what 
we  heard  since,  of  the  effects  of  this  expedition,  and 
then  proceed.  First,  that  the  English  forces  that 
went  next  to  Norrigwock,  found  that  the  enemy  wai 
gone,  and  had  left  their  rough  household  stuff,  and 
corn  behind  them.* 

Also,  not  long  after  this  expedition,  there  were 
several  gentlemenf  sent  down  firom  Canada,  to  con- 

*  Reference  is  here  made,  it.isthouKht,  fo  the  expedition 
under  Col.  Hilton,  in  the  winter  of  1705.  He  with  250  Eng- 
Xiah,  and  30  Indians  (Dr.  Douglass  says  he  had  but  330  men) 
repaired  to  Norridsewock  on  snow  snoes,  but  found  no  ene* 
Diies  to  contend  with.  They  burned  the  deserted  wigwams, 
and  a  chapel,  and  then  returned.  See  Belknap,  I,  368,  and 
Penhallow,  4s. 

About  the  same  time  an  express  was  ordered  with  snow 
shoes  for  the  frontiers,  but  was  intercepted  by  a  scout  from 
Montreal,  who  robbed  him  of  50  pounds  in  money ;  which}  on 
being  taken  tO  Canada,  the  GovernoUr  converted  it  into  a 
bow^and  called  it  the  Newengland'  gilt.  lb.,  or  N.  H.  Hist 
Soc.  Col.  1, 43. 

t  Hutchinson,  II,  141,  sub  anno  1706,  mentions  that  4  or  5 
persons  were  sent  to  Canada  "for  the  exchange  of  priionerSi 
who  brought  back  Mr.  Williams,  the  ^nister,  and  many  of 
tfa«  inhabitants  of  Deerfield^  with  other  captives.'*  He  men' 
tions  nO  more  than  one's  being  sent  from  Canada,  and  that) 
after  ours  had  been  sent  there.  Hence  it  appears  that  be 
was  not  very  well  acquainted  with  the  affair;  for  Peohal- 
low's  history  was  extant  before  he  wrote,  who  gives  the  par- 
ticulars about  it,  viz.,  that  on  <*  the  4  May  1705,  Capt.  HiUt 


FRENCH  AND  INDIAN  WARa 


186 


lere  were 


cert  with  our  Governoiur  about  the  settling  of  a  car- 
tel for  the  exchange  of  prisoners ;  and  that  the  Gov- 
ernour*  of  Canada  has  never  since  sent  down  an 
army  upon  our  frontiers,  (that  I  know  of)  except 
sometimes  a  scout  of  Indians  to  take  some  prisoners, 
that  he  might  he  informed  of  our  state,  and  what  we 
were  acting,  Slc,  And  always  took  care  that  the 
prisoners  so  taken,  should  be  civilly  treated,  and 
safely  returned,  as  I  have  been  informed.  [Also,] 
that  some  of  the  prisoners  that  were  taken  gave  an 
account  [to  this  effect;]  so  that  we  have  great  cause 
to  believe,  that  the  message  [which]  Colonel  Church 
sent  by  the  two  French  gentlemen  from  Menis,  to 
the  Governour  of  Portroyal,  took  effect,  and  was  a 
means  to  bring  peace  in  our  borders,  &c. 

Then  Colonel  Church  with  his  forces  embarked  on 
board  the  transports,  and  went  to  Casco  bay,  where 
they  met  with  Captain  Gallop,  in  a  vessel  from  B09-. 
ton,  who  had  brought  Colonel  Church  further  orderjl 
which  were,  to  send  some  of  his  forces  up  to  Norri^ 
week,  in  pursuit  of  the  enemy.    But  he  being  sensi- 
ble that  the  enen^y  were  gone  from  thence,  and  that 
his  soldiers  were  much  worn  out,  and  fatigued  in  the 
hard  service  they  had  already  done,  and  wanted  to 
get  home,  [he]  called  a  council,  and  agreed,  all  to 
go  home ;  which,  accordingly  they  did. 

To  conclude  this  expedition,  I  will  just  give  a  hint 
of  some  treatmentjf  [which]  Colonel  Ch|irch  had  be- 

who  was  formerly  taken  at  Wells  and  carried  to  Canada, 
was  from  thence  sent  to  concert  the  exchange  of  prisoners." 
He  gave  information  that  there   were  about  187   English 

1)risoners with  the  French  and  Indians.  *'Upon  the  advice, 
icrcof,"  the  persons  mentioned  by  Hutchinson,  were  sent  to 
Canada,  and  succeeded  in  rescuing  about  dCTcaptires.  The 
French  Governour  was  kept  in  suspense  by  the  management 
of  Governour  Dudley.  He  wished  fori  neutrally;  and  dur- 
ing the  time,  the  frontiers  enjoyed  p^ce  and  tranriuillity. 
Hutchinson,  ib. 

•  VaudreuU. 

t  It  appears  that'  Church  was  censured  wrongfully,  and 
for  some  time,  bore  the  faults,  due  only  to  others.    For  it 


286 


French  and  indian  wars. 


tort  and  after  he  came  home.  For  all  his  great  ex* 
penses,  fatigues  and  hardships,  in  and  about  this  ex- 
pedition, Tiz.,  he  received  of  his  excellency  fifteen 
vcmkdtf  as  an  earnest  penny,  towards  raising  volun* 
^era.  And  after  he  came  to  receive  his  deben- 
ture for  his  Coloners  pay,  there  were  twoahiUinga  and 
four  pence  due  to  him.  -And  as  for  his  Captain's 
pay*  and  man  Jack ;  he  has  never  received  any  tiling 
as  ret. 

Also,  after  he  came  home,  some  ill  minded  per- 
sons did  their  endeavour  to  have  taken  away  his  life; 
for  there  were  some  of  the  French  enemy  killed,f 
[in]  this  expedition. '  But  his  exceMgncy  the  Gov 
emour,  the  honourable  council,  {irt<rdhe  house  of 
"epresentatives,  saw  cause  to  clear  him,  lyi(j[  gave  him 
.  hanks  for  his  good  service  done.|  \ 

.was  fjenerally  thought  by  the  people,  that  Col.  Cbirch  wenji 
n  this  expedition,  ior  the  express  purpose  of  reducing  Poii 
royalj  as  it  was,  by  the  government,  styled  the  "Portrbyal  ex- 
pedition," or,  as  entered  on  the  council  books  "  an  expedition 
to  Portroyal,"  not  knowing  that  he  was  strictly  ordered  to 
he  contrary ;  therefore,  we  are  not  surprised  that  he  should 
be  blamed,  until  the  truth  should  be  known.  The  Govern- 
out  wad  accused  of  preserving  that  place  to  benefit  himself 
by  an  illegal  trade  with  the  inhabitants.  However  this  majr 
be,  he  excused  himself  by  saying,  that  he  had  no  orders  from 
the  Queen  to  goagainstit ;  and  that  her  Majesty  was  to 
8en4  over  in  the  spring,  a  force  expressly  for  that  purpose, 
as  hM  been  previously  stated  in  this  history. 

*  It  will  be  recollected  that  he  was  commissioned  Colonel 
and  Captain  at  the  same  time,  and  in  the  same  warrant. 

t  Seepage  365.  Some  of  the  enemy  that  would  not  sar* 
render. 

X  Xhus  ends  the  military  achievements  of  the  justly  cele- 
brated Benjamin  Church.  [The  reader  is  requested  to 
«nrrect  an  errour  in  Dr.  Douglass*  History,  I,  557.  8,  where 
ik  observes,  that  Col.  Church  made  an  expedition  In  1707-9 ; 
it  was  CoL  March.] 


APPENDIX. 


I.-HI01IB  ACCOUNT   OT   THE   EARLY  VOTAGBS    TO9  AND 

•BTTLEMENTS  IN  NORTH  AMERICA,  AND  tAb 

TREATMENT  OF  THE  INDIANS  BT 

THOSE  TOTAGERS. 


As  early  as  1508,  the  natives  of  North  Americtt 
began  to  be  carried  away  by  voyagers,  sometimes  by 
force,  and  sometimes  by  flattery.  At  this  early  po- 
^riod,  one  Aubert,  a  Frenchman,  sailed  up  the  river  St. 
Lawrence,  and  on  his  return  to  France,  conveyed  off 
a  number  of  tl^e  natives.*  In  1585,  a  colony  was 
sent  out  from  JSngland,  under  the  direction  of  Sir 
Walter  Rale)^h,  and'  was  settled  at  Roanoke.  This 
was  the  first  English  colony  planted  in  America*t 
Through  their  misconduct  to  the  natives,  and  to  one 
another,  they  found  themselves  in  a  miserable  coinli- 
tion  before  the  end  of  a  year.  '  Sir  Francis  Drake 
returning  that  way  from  a  cruise  against  the  Spani- 
ards, gayp  them  a  passage  to  England  in  his  fleet. 
Just  before  the  arrival  of  Drake,  a  chiefy  and  many 
of  his  men  were  killed,  and  after wavcfer  an  Indian 
town  was  burned,  by  order  of  Sir  RichaM<Jrrenv41Ic, 
who  brought  supplies  to  the  colonists. 

In  1602,  Bartholomew  Gosnold  sailed  from.  Eng- 
land, and  was  the  first  Englishman  that  canii^  in  a 
direct  course  to  this  part  of  America.}  He  fetl  in 
with  the  coast  nearCape  Cod,  which  he  discovered. 
Being  met  near  the  shore,  by  the  natives  in  their  ca- 

*,^erican  Annc48,  If  S7. 
t  Belknap,  Biog.  1, 331. 


t  lb.  1, 119. 


APPENDIX. 

n6et,  was  kindly  treated  by  them,  and  they  hdped 
him  loiMl  his  vessels.* 

The  next  year,  Martin  Pring  arrived  on  the  coast, 
and  collected  a  cargo  of  Sassafras.f  The  Indiam 
appeared  hostile  to  this  company,  and  caused  them 
to  leave  the  coast,  sooner  than  thev  would  otherwise 
have  done.  But  this  was  not  without  a  cause.  A 
canoe  bail  b^tn  stolen  from  them,  and  they  were 
spoitad  with  by  the  sailors,  who,  to  oet  rid  of  them, 
when  they  had  amused  themselves  sumciently,  would 
set  their  dogs  to  chase  them  away. 

In  1605,  Captain  George  Weymouth  carried  off  five 
of  the  natives  from  the  coast  or  Newengland,  against 
their  consent ;  one  of  Whom  was  a  chief. 

In  1607,  the  first  permanent  colony  of  Virginia 
arrived  in  the  Chesapeak,  the  twenty  sixth  of  April, 
and  the  thirteenth  of  May*  they  took  a  position  for 
a  town ;  which,  soon  after,  in  honour  of  King  James, 
was  named  James  Town.  They  were  annoyed  by 
the  Indians  at  first,  and  one  person  was  killed.  A 
peace  was  concluded  in  June  following,  but  it  was 
of  shprt  duration.  An  attempt,  also,  to  settle  a 
colony  on  Kennebeck  river  was  made  ^is  year,  but 
was  relinquished  the  next*| 

In  1614,  Captain  John  Smith  made  a  profitable 
voyage  to  Newengland,  and  made  an  accurate  sur- 
vey of  its  coast.  The  Newengland  Indians,  in  thiii 
voyage,  were  justly  incensed  against  the  English,  to 
a  ffreat  degree.  When  Smith  went  for  England,  he 
left  one  Hunt  tp  complete  his  carao  of  fish.  Thi^ 
perfidious  man  enticea  twenty  four  Indians  on  board 
nis  vessel,  put  them  in  confinement,  and  sold  them 
at  Malaga,  to  the  Spaniards,  for  slaves.  In  the  course 
of  the  year,  another  vessel  came  on  the  coast  to  trade 
with  two  of  those  taken  off  by  Hunt,  to  assist  in  the 

**  SaBsafraH  aad  furs  were  tfien  the  articles  of  exportation. 

fSee  Belknap's  life  of  Prina.  Saseafras  was  collected 
about  the  islanas.  Pring  foana  it  on  what  is  now  Edgar 
town.  ' 

X  See  page  171  and  note  6. 


APPENDIX. 


369 


busineif.  It  was  now  designed  to  settle  a  trading 
house,  but  the  Indians  soon  discouraged  them  in  the 
attempt.  One  of  the  prisoners  had  died,  and  the 
other  was  not  permitted  to  go  on  shore.  But  some 
approached  the  ship  under  pretence  of  trade,  and  he 
jumped  OTerboard.  His  friends  in  the  canoes  dischar|;- 
ed  their  arrows  so  thick  at  the  same  time,  that  m 
defiance  of  the  English  guns,  the^  got  him  on  board, 
and  paddled  off.  A  number  of  the  English  were 
badly  wounded,  and  some  of  the  Indians  killed.  The 
English  were  discouraged,  -and  sailed  for  England.* 
Two  other  natives,  carried  away  by  Hunt,  found 
means,  in  time,  to  get  back  to  Newengland,  and  in 
[some  measure,  allayed  the  vengeance  of  their  coun- 
trymen ;  b^  assuring  them  that  the  English,  in  gene- 
ral, were  highly  displeased  at  the  conduct  of  Cap^n 
Hunt.f 

These,  and  many  other  insults  on  the  Indians 
though  small,  in  comparison  with  those  st^ffered  b 
their  race  in  South  America,  were  more  than  enough 
to  cause  them  to  entertain  fearful  apprehensions  of 
[every  stranger. 

Before  1619,  perhaps  it  wovAd  hsfe  been  alto- 
gether impracticable  to  have  attempted  a  settlement 
pn  Newen|[land,  previous  to  this  timew  The  nativA. 
Ibefore  which,  were  extremely  nnmeroas  and  warlike ; 
{but  this  year,}  a  mortal  sickness  prevailed  among 
|them,  that  almost  entirely  desolated  the  country ;  in- 
omuch,  that  the  living  could  not  bury  the  dead, 
^or  when  the  Pilerims  arrived  at  Plymouth,  the  ground 
[was  strewed  with  human  bones.  The  extent  of  vtiik 
[pestilence  was  from  Penobscot  to  Namganset.^ 

•  American  Annals,  1, 184, 185.        t  Hist.  N. H.  1,10,  It. 

tit  ig  not  certain  that  this  pliipie  happened  in' 1619, 
thoQgh  from  Johnson  and  others  eited  bj  .^olmes^  (If  907, 
"16,)  it  appears  probable.    Mortoa,  dft.HMfS  that  it  was  tWq 

three  years  before  the  settlement  of  Bbnnmith.    ftinii^^ 
|Chron.  119,  thinks  this  plague  raged  as  early  as  1616  or  1" 

^  Prince,  Cfaron.  188,  and  BeUmari  Biogtl,  856. 

N  ;. 


^mo 


AfPENDIX. 


II.— «0!a€IIN  OF  THE  SETTLEMENT  OF  NEWENGI^AND 

Bigotry   and    superstition  began   to   lose  son^el 
ground  in  Ensland,  as  early  as  1550.     And  the  per-j 
^ecutionsy  and  suficrings  of  tho  early  martyrs  of  re 
Hgiotts  freedom,  have  been  the  subject  of  manymas-l 
ay  vblulnes.     In  1549,  a  liturgy  had  been  prepared! 
by  the  bishops,  and  a  jaw  passed  both  houses  of  Par- 
liament, *'that  all  divine  offices  should  be  performciil 
according  to  it."*     The   clergy  were   ordered  tol 
conform .  to  the  liturgy,  under  pain  of  fines  and  m 
prisonment.    And,  as  has  always  since  been  the  case,^ 
ainong  all  sects,  the  new  sect,  then  denominated  Pu-I 
fifinu,  gl^w  more  numerous,  in  proportion,  as  the  I 
^severity  of  persecution  increased. 

•Ill  1€07,  a  congregation  fled  from  England  into  I 
Holland,  and  ip  1608,  were  joined  by  others,  anda| 
church  was  there  established,  according,  as  they  be- 
lieved, to  the  principles  of  the  primitive  church  of| 
Christ ;  having  ^Hr.  John  Robinson  for  their  pastor. 
Their  removal  from  England  into  Holland,  was  at- 
tended with  Ihe  greatest  difHculties,  and  though  over- 
looked by.  th^  chief  historians,  who  have  written  upon  I 
their  history,  i^^  certainly  among  the  first  articles  that 
should  bo  related.     It  formed  a  part  of  a  Manuscript 
Histoiyy  ,i9rri$t«ii  b|^  Mr.  William  Bradford,  one  of 
their  number^  which,  though  since  lostf ,  was  in  pos- 
sessidh  of  fiovernour  Hutchinson,  who  copied  thii 
valuably  Bart  into  his  "summary  of  the  affairs  of  the  | 
colony  of  New  Plymouth," J  which  is  as  follows. 

"There  wa«  a  large  company  of  them  proposed  to  | 
get  pal(sage  at  Boston  in  Lincolnshire,  and  for 

*  Holmes' Abd^,  l»  50; 

t  At  leasl,  it  hasilot  been  ieen  since  1775,  when  the  Brit*! 
isb  VmMU  under  G^n^  3bKc>  in  a  saerilegious  manner,  il» 
turMt  (he  oontei|(ioTthe  old  south  church,  where  it  wu  de*| 

I  In  his  Hilt  Mais.  Il»  No.  I  Appeadiz, 

»4  •    ' 


APPENDIX. 


VJi 


end  had  hired  a  ship  wholly  to  themselves,  and  made 
agreement  with  the  master  to  be  ready  at  a  certain 
day,  jand  take  them  and  their  goods  in  at  a  conve- 
nient place,  where  accordingly  they  woiild  all  attend 
in  readiness.  So  after  long  waiting  and  large  ex- 
pense, though  he  kept  not  day  with  them,  yet  he 
came  at  length  and  took  them  in,  in  the  night.  Bi^t 
when  he  had  them  and  their  goods  aboard  he  oetrayed 
them,  having  beforehand  complotted  with  the  search- 
ers and  other  officers  so  to  do,  who  took  them  and  put 
them  into  open  boats,  and  then  rifled  and  ransacked 
tiiem,  searching  them  to  their  shirts  for  money,  yca,^ 
even  the  women,  further  than  became  modesty,  and 
then  carried  them  back  into  the  town,  and  made  t!icm  a 
spectacle  and  wonder  to  the  multitude,  which  came 
flocking  on  all  sides  to  behold  them.  Being  thu9,' 
first  by  the  catch-poles,  rifled  and  stript  of  thciF 
money,  books,  and  much  other  goods,  they  were  pre- 
sented to  the  magistrates,  and  messengers  sent  to  in- 
form the  lords  of  the  council  of  them,  arid  so  they 
were  committed  to  ward.  Indeed  the  magistrates 
used  them  courteously,  and  showed  them  what  favour 
they  could,  but  could  not  deliver  them  till  orffer 
came  from  the  council  table ;  but  the  issue  was",  tfi^t 
after  a  month's  imprisonment,  the  greatest  p^rt  were' 
dismissed,  and  sent  to  the  places  from  whence  .tljiey 
came,  but  seven  of  the  principal  men  were  still  kept 
in  prison  and  bound  over,  to  the  assizesi  The  next 
spring  after,  there  was  another  attempt  made,  by! 
some  of  these  and  others,  to  get  over  at  another 
place.  And  so  it  fell  out,  that  they  light  of  a  Dutch- 
man at  Hull,  having  a  ship  of  his  own  belonging  to 
Zealand.  They  made  agreement  with  hirti,  and  i^c- 
quainted  him  with  their  condition,  hoping  to  find 
more  faithfulness  in  him,  than  in  the  former  of  thcif 
own  nation.  He  bade  them  hot  fear,  for  he  would  dd 
well  enoug;K.  He  was  by  apppointment  to  take  theni 
in,  between  Grindstone*  and  Hull,  where  was  a  hifge 

*  Grimsby  says  Belknap.. 


292 


APPENDIX. 


eomtnon,  a  gdod  way  distant  from  any  town.  Now 
aq^ainst  the  prefixed  time,  the  women  and  children, 
with  the  goods,  were  sent  to  the  place  in  a  small' 
bark,  which  they  had  hired  for  that  end,  and  the  men 
were  to  meet  them  by  land ;  but  it  so  fell  out,  that 
they  were  there  a  day  before  the  ship  came,  and  ihe  sea 
being  rougb  and  the  women  very  sick,  prevailed  with 
the  seameln  to  puc  into  a  creek  hard  by,  where  they 
lay  on  ground  at  low  water.  The  next  morning  the 
ship  came,  but  they  were  fast  and  could  not  stir  till 
.  about  noon.  In  the  mean  time,  the  ship  master  per* 
ceivine  how  the  matter  was,  sent  his  boat  to  get  the 
men  aboard,  whom  he  saw  ready,  walking  about  the 
shore,  but  after  the  first  boat-full  was  got  aboard,  and 
she  was  ready  to  go  for  more,  the  master  espied  a 
great  company  both  horse  and  foot,  with  bills  and 
guns  and  othsr  weapons,  for  the  country  was  raised 
to  take  them.  The  Dutchman  seeing  that,  swore  hii 
country  oath,  *  Sacramente,^  and  having  the  wind  fair, 
weighed  anchor,  hoisted  sails,  and  away.  After  en* 
during  a  fearful  storm  at  sea,  for  fourteen  days  or 
more,  seven  whereof  they  never  saw  sun,  moon  nor 
stars,  and  being  driven  near  the  coast  of  Norway, 
they  arrived  at  their  desired  haven,  where  the  people 
came  flocking^  admiring  their  deliverance,  the  storm 
having  been  so  long  and  sore,  in  which  much  hurt 
had  been  dbne,  as  the  master^s  friends  related  to  him 
in  their  congratulations.  The  rest  of  the  men  that 
were  in  greatest  danger,  made  a  shift  to  escape  away 
before  the  troop  could  surprise  them,  those  only  stay- 
ing that  best  might  be  assisting  unto  the  women. 
But  pitiful  it  was  to  see  the  heavy  case  of  these  poor 
women  in  distress ;  what  weeping  and  crying  on  every 
side,  some  for  their  husbands  that  were  carried  away 
in  the  ship,  otiiers  not  knowing  what  should  become 
of  them  and  their  little  ones,  crying  for  fear  and 
quaking  with  cold.  Being  apprehended,  they  were 
hurried  from  one  place  to  another,  till  in  the  end  they 
knew  not  what  to  do  with  them ;  for,  to  imprison  so 


APPENDIX. 


393 


many  women  with  their  innocent  children 'for  nd 
other  cause,  many  of  them,  but  that  they  would  go 
with  their  husbands,  seemed  to  be  unreasonable,  ami 
all  would  cry  out  of  them ;  and  to  send  them  home 
again  was  as  diiBcult,  for  they  alleged,  as  the  truth 
was,  they  had  no  Aomes  to  go  to,  for  they  had  eithei^ 
sold  or  otherwise  disposed  of  their  houses  and  liv^ 
ings :  To  be  short,  after  they  had  been  thus  turmoiled 
a  good  while,  and  conveyed  from  one  constable  to 
another,  they  were  glad  to  be  rid  of  them  in  the  end 
upon  any  terms,  though,  in  the  mean  time,  they,  poor 
souls,  endured  misery  enough.'' 

After  remaininff  several  years  in  Holland,  they  be- 
ffan  to  fear  that  their  company  would  finally  become 
lost,  by  their  connexion  with  the  Dutch ;  and  that 
their  efforts  to  establish  the  true  religion,  also  lost. 
Some  of  their  young  men  had  already  engaged  in 
the  military  service  of  the  Dutch,  and  marriages  with 
their  young  women  had  taken  place.  These  things 
caused  much  grief  to  the  pious  Forefathers ;  more 
'especially,  because  the  Dutch  were  dissolute  in  their 
morals. 

Under  these  considerations,  their  thoughts  %ere 
turned  towards  America;  but,  never  so  far  Jiblth  as 
Newengland.  Sir  Walter  Ralegh  was  aboul^ihis 
time,*  projecting  a  settlement  in  Guiana,  and  this 
place  was  first  taken  under  consideration.  Here  a 
perpetual  spring  was  promised,  and  all  the  beauties 
of  a  tropical  summer.  But  considering  the  diseases 
which  were  so  fatal  to  Europeans,  and  their  near 
vicinity  to  the  Spaniards,f  the  majority  were  against 
a  removal  thither. 

At  length,  they  resolved  to  make  their  settlement 
in  north  Virginia,}  and  accordingly  they  sent  agents 

•  1617.      '-  """^ 

t  The  Spaniards  had  not  actually  taken  posaession  of  thk 
country,  but  claimed  it    Belknap,  Biog.  if,  167. 

I  North  America  was  then  known  under  the  senertl  namsa 
of  north  aad  south  Virginia,  divided  by  the  pvalld  of  43  d 


tQ4 


Awmmm, 


to.E^iaDdi  to  obtain  a  grant  from  the  Virginia  coq, 
|»an)F^;and  to  know  whether  the  King  would  grant 
them  Hberljr  of  conscience,  in  that  distant  country. 
The  Vir^iia  company  were  willing  to  grant  theoi 
•uchprivileges  as  were  in  their  power,  but  the  bigot. 
tediJames  would  agree  no  further,  than  "  to  connive 
at  them,  provided  Siey  should  qonduct  peaceably."* 
The  agepts  returned  the  next  year,  1618,  to  the 

freat^scouragement  of  the  congregation.  Resolved, 
Qwever,  to  make  another  trial,  agents  were  sent 
again  the  next  year,  and  after  long  and  tedious  de- 
lays,f  a  grant  was  obtained,  under  the  seal  of  the 
company,  which,  after  all  this  great  trouble  and 
expense,  was  never  used.| 

Notwithstanding,  their  removal  was  not  given  up, 
and  they  made  ready  for  their  voyage,  with  what  ex- 
pedition they  could.  It  was  agreed  that  a  part 
should  go  before,  to  prepare  the  way ;  and,  accord- 
ngly,  two  ships  were  got  ready,  one  named  the 
Speedwell,-  of  sixty  tons,  the  other  the  Mayflower, 
ot  one  hundred  and  eight  tons.  They  first  went  from 
Leyden  to  England,  and  on  the  fifth  of  August,  1620, 
they  left  Souuiampton  for  America;*^  but,  they  were 
twice  forced  to  return,  by  reason  of  the  bad  state  of 
the  lesser  ship.  ^ 

It  was  now  agreed  to  dismiss  the  Speedwell,  and 
they  embarked  on  board  the  Mayflower^  and,  on  the 
sixth  of  September^  again  sailed  on  their  intended 
voyage.||   .'j  tmb^l'^^novii 

_ .  i        \.^.y..,\^      •         ,  J      ,„  .; 1 r-J : • ■■ ■ 

N.    lpniiee«  180.    Its  whole  extent  was  from  Florida  to  the 


*  BeH>:iii^,  Biog.  IT,  170.    American  Annals,  1, 198. 

t  Occaiiioned  by  dissensions  among  the  Virginia  company. 
Oneireasiirer  having  resigned  wa&  displeased  with  his  sue- 
cesser.    See  Bradford  in  Prince,  151,  )  53. 

X  Because  it  was  taken  out  in  the  name  of  a  gentleman, 
whom  **  providence"  separated  from  them. 

§They  intended  to  have  settled  somewhere  near  Hudion'i 
river. 

%  ^he  last  port  they  left  was  Plymouth. 


AWENDIX. 


SiVall' 


Sieh  Werie  the  transaietions,  and  Mefa  tke^diAmil* 
ties,  attending  this  persevering  compaiif  of  ^ilgriiBf^ 
(as  tbe£^a|re  j^^ly  coU^d)  in  the  great  at|eni|yt.  to  sot* 
tie  a  CQJhony  in,  America^  As  no  partieuli^  are  pfer 
served  of  theiir  voyage,  we  may  now  leave  (hemttntU 
they  appeiar  on  the  coast.* 

III.-— LANDING  OF  THE  PILGRIMS  At  PLTlfeOirrB. 

AvTER  some  difficulties,  in  a  voyage  of  two  months 
and  three  days,  they  fell  in  with  the  land  of  Cape  Cod^ 
on  the  ninth  of  November.  Finding  themselves  ftri^** 
ther  north  than  they  intended  to  setue,  they  stood  to 
the  southward;  but  soon  finding  themselves  nearly 
encompassed  with  dangerous  shoals,  the  Captainf 
took  advantage  of  their  fears,  and  bore  up  again  for 
the  cape.; .  and,  on  the  tenth  of  November^  anchored 
in  cape  Cod  harbour.T 

On  observing  their  latitude,  they  found  themselves 
out  of  the  limitis  of  the  south  Virginia  companv. 
Upon  which  it  was  hinted  by  some,  that  they  should 
now  be  under  no  Jaws,  and  every  servant  would  have 
OS  much  authority  as  his  master.  But  the  wisdom 
that  had  conducted  them  hither,  was  sufficient  to  pro<^ 
vide  against  this  evil ;  therefore,  an  instrument  was 
drawn  and  signed,  by  which  they  unanimously  form- 
ed themselves  into  a  body  politic.  This  instrument 
was  executed  November  the  eleventh,  and  signed  by 
fortyone  persons ;  that  being  the  number  of  men, 
qualified  to  act  for  themselves.    Their  whole  number 

*  It  is  related  that  in  a  storm^  a  b^am  of  tlie  »hip  was 
thrown  out  of  its  place,  and  that  they  l^gan  to  d<^air,  but 
some  gentleman  having  a  large  iron  screw,>y  meansilf  which 
it  was  again  forced  into  its  place. 

t  Jones.  Jr; 


X  The  Captain  of  the  ship  was  hired  by  thtr  Dtimh  to  land 
them  thus  far  ndrth,  because  they  claimed  the  «oantry  at 
Hudson's  river,  and  were  unwilling  that  the  £li|||^|8h  tbould 
get  any  footing  there.    See  Morton,  18. 


■■'%• 


tM 


APPENDIX. 


eonntted  of  Om  hundred  aind  cm**    John  Carver 
WM  cboien  Govoroour  for  one  year. 

J    ,.  k.  .       .     .1 L -        II     r  -I      'i 

*  At  it  miift  be  ever  gratifying  to  poiterit^  to  know  tin  I 
*■  Ant  formof  gorernment  erer  drawn  up  in  their  coantryi  tnd 
the  names  of  those  who  first  ventnred  upon  the  great  a1ld«^ 
taking,  both  are  here  presented  to  their  view,  as  I  find  them 
in  Mr.  Prinee*s  N.  Eng.  Chronology.    In  my  first  edition  I 
copied  from  Mdrton,  bat  on  account  of  some  erroars  in  the 
names  of  the  ^gners  as  giren  in  his  Newengland's  Memoriil 
I  oopj  Aom  Mr.  Prince.    However,  it  is  possible  that  sonu 
.    SmMl  erroars  may  exist,  even  in  his  list^  for  we  know,  that 
ue.  chirography  of  16t0,  was  vastly  different  from  that  i 
Ikttndred  years  after ;  insomach,  that  what  Mr.  Morton  reid 
for  an  r,  might  have  been  taken  afterward  ftir  a  I  by  Mr, 
"Prince,  fcc.,  as  will  appear  by  comparing  those  names, io 
"  which  a  difference  is  seen.    Mr.  Morton  writes  No.  35,  John 
Crazton,  No.  S7,  Joses  Fletcher,  No.  39.  Digery  Priest,  No. 
S4,  Richard  Bitteridge,  and  No.  40,  EMward  Doten.    He 
ahio  has  No.  83,  Edmond  Morgeson,  but  that  I  siippose  to  be  i 
misprint.    Botn  of  those  authors  copied  fVom  Gov.  Bradford^ 
MS.,  as  Hutchinson  perhaps  did,  who  differs  from  both.    He 
writes  Nos.  16  and  16,  TiUev,  No.  30,  Ridgsdale,  No.  35, 
Crozton,  No.  87,  Gardner.    Dut  the  most  unaccountable  diA 
ferences  exist  between  authors  who  have  copied  from  Mr 
4  •  Prince's  printed  book.  I  need  not  name  any  oiie,  in  particular, 
as  all  that  I  have  met  with,  differ  in  some  respect,  except  the 
Editors  of  the  N.  H.  Hist.  Collections,  who  seem  to  have 
been  particularly  earelhl. 

"  In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  We,  whose  names  are  under 
written  the  loyal  subjects  of  our  dread  sovereign  Lord  Kine 
James,  by  the  grace  of  God,  of  Great  Britain,  France  and 
Ireland,  King,  defender  of  the  fkith,  &c. 
j/ Having  undertaken  for  the  glory  of  God,  and  advancement 
^  cT  the  christiaa  faith,  and  honour  of  our  King  and  country, 
-*  a  /oTSjge  to  plant  the  first  colony  in  the  northern  parts  of 
Virginia,  do  by  these  presents,  solemnly  and  mutually  in  the 
presence  of  God,  and  one  of  another,,  covenant  and  combine  • 
ourselves  together,  into  a  civil  body  politick,  for  our  better 
ordering  and  preservation,  and  fartherance  of  the  ends  afore- 
said y  and  by  virtue  hereof,  to  enact,  constitute,  and  frame 
such  just  and  equal  laws,  ordinances,  acts,  eonstitutioos,  and 
offices,  firom  time  to  time,  as  shall  be  thought  most  meet  and 
eonrenient  for  the  general  good  of  the^  colony.  Unto  which 
we  promise  all  due  submission  and  obedience.  In  witnen 
whereof  we  have  hereunder  subscribed  our  names  at  cape 
God,  the  nth  of  November,  in  the  year  of  the  reign  of  our 
Ipvereign  Lord,  King  James,  of  England,  France  and  Ire* 


APPENblX. 


297 


The  day  answering  to  the  Eleventh  of  December, 
is  celebrated  Ols  the  day  of  the  landing  of  the  Pil- 
grims J*  but  on  that  day,  a  place  was  discovered, 
and  fixed  upon  for  their  settlement.  Parties  before 
had  landed  and  made  some  discoveries. 

The  same  day  that  the  memorable  instrument  was 
signed,  a  party  left  the  ship,  and  landed  to  explore 
the  country,  and  get  wood,  but  returned  without 
makinff  any  particular  discovery.  But  a  few  days 
after,  (November  fifteenth)  sixteen  men,  under  Cap- 
tam  Myles  Standish,  were  permitted  to  go  in  search 

ianvl,theXVIIJ,  and  of  Scotland  the  LIVv    AnnoDoi^ioi^ 
1630."  , 

JCo.  Ifo.  "•' 

23  Francis  Eaton,* 

34  James  Chilton,*§ 

35  John  Crackston,§ 

36  John  BilUngton,* 

37  Moses  Fletcher,^ 

38  John  Goodman, § 

29  Degory  Prie8t,§ 

30  Thomas  Williams,§ 

31  Gilbert  Winslow, 
33  Edmund  Margeson,^^ 

33  Peter  Brown> 

34  Richard  Britterige,f   " 

35  George  Soule,  (of  Mr. 
fvtn8low*»faimb/, 

36  Richard  Clark,§ 

37  Richard  Gardiner, 

38  John  AlIerton,§ 

39  Thomas  Engtiih, 

40  Edward  Dorey, 

41  Edward  Leister, 
(both  of  Mr.  Hopkins  famiiy..y 


9. 
8 
J* 

4 
1 
1 
I 

\ 

\ 
1 
1 
1 


1  Mr.  John  CaiA'er,* 
3  William  Bradford,* 

3  Mr.  Edward  Winslow,* 

4  Mr.  Wm.  Brewster,* 

5  Mr.  Isaac  Allerton,* 

6  Capt.  Miles  Standish,* 
*  John  Alden, 
S  Mr.  Samuel  Ftt11er,t 
9  Mr.  Christopher  Martin*§4 

10  Mr.  Wm.  Mullin8,*§         5 
n  Mr.  Wm.  White,*§  5 

12  Mr.  Richard  Warren,t     1 

13  John  Howland,  (in  Car- 
ver** famihf.) 

14  Mr.  Stephen  Hopkins,* 

15  Edward  Tilly,*& 

16  John  Tillv,*§ 

17  Francis  Cook,t 
13  Thomas  Rogers,§ 

19  Thomas  Tinker,*§ 

20  John  Ridgdale,*§  % 
31  Edward  Fuller,*§ 
S3  John  Turnejr,§  3  10|; 

The  above  names  having  this  mark  *  at  the  end  bcougb^ 
their  wives  with  them.  Those  with  this  t  did  not.  Those 
with  this  6  died  before  the  end  of  Mar-^h.  The^^pires  ^ 
the  end  of  the  names  denote  the  number  i&  eaeh  family. 

*  To-reduce  old  style  to  new,  eleven  days  m  added ;  Ihtr^ 
fore,  the  i3  December  is  celebrated  as  the  landliif  oMmi 

Forefathers. 


898 


Appmfumx. 


of  a  convenient  place  for  settlement.  They  saw  five 
Indians  whom  tnev  followed  all  day,  but  could  not 
overtake  them.  The  next  day  they  discoTered  seve- 
ra!  Indian  graves ;  one  of  which  they  opened,  and 
found  some  ruder  implements  of  war ;  a  mortar,  and 
an  cMurthen  pot ;  all  which  they  took  care  to  re< 
place ;  being  unwilling  to  disturb  the  sepulchres  of 
the  dead.  They  found  under  a  small  mound  of  eartii, 
a  cellar  curiously  lined  with  bark,  in  which  wag 
stored  a  quantity  of  Indian  com.^  Of  this  they 
took  as  much  as  they  could  carry,  and  returned  to 
the  ship. 

Soon  after,  twenty  four  others  made  the  like  ex- 
<cursion,  and  obtained  a  considerable  quantity  of  corn, 
which,  with  that  obtained  before,  was  about  ten 
bushels.f  Some  beans  were  also  found.]:  This 
discovery  gave  them  great  encouragement,  and  per- 
liaps  prevented  their  further  removal }  it  also  saved 
them  from  famine. 

After  considerable  discussion,  concerning  a  place 
Cor  settlement,  in  which  some  were  for  going  to  Aga- 
wam,§  and  some  not  so  far,  it  was  concluded  to  send 
■out  a  shallop,  to  make  further  discovery  in  the  bay. 
Accordingly,  Governour  Carver,  with  eighteen  or 
twenty  men,  set  out  on  the  sixth  of  December,  to  ex- 
plore the  deep  bay  of  Cape  Cod.  The  weather  was 
very  cold,  and  the  spray  of  the  sea  lighting  on  them, 
they  were  soon  covered  with  ice,  as  it  were,  like 
ooats  of  mail.  At  night  having  got  to  the  bottom 
of  the  bay,  they  discovered  ten  or  twelve  Indians, 
about  a  league  off,  cutting  up  a  grampus ;  who,  on 

•*—— ^ "  _  ,  ,  -     - 

^"^Of-diyers  colours  which  seemed  to  them  a  very  goodly 
liight,liaTing  seen  none  before."    Morton,  18. 
^^j^^hnes' Annals  I,  301. 

:^T%1^  wss  not  hardly  right,  perhaps,  but  Morton,  N.  £• 
MesBOMl,  19,  sa^s,  that  in  « About  six  months  after  they 
JiV^  Ibem  full  satisfaction  to  their  content." 

lllM^eh  it  supposed  to  have  been  meant,  as  it  was  knows 
name  in  a  former  voyage. 


AfPliNPlX. 


2W 


diMOv^iift  Uie  EAglith,  ran  away  with  what  of  the 
fish  Ihey  had  cut  off.  With  tome  difficulty  from 
sboalsi  they  landed,  and  erected  a  hut,  and  naned 
the  lint  night.  In  the  morning  thev  divided  theif 
company,  some  went  by  land,  and  others  in  the  vet" 
sel,  to  make  fhrther  discovery  of  the  bay,  to  which 
they  save  the  name  of  Grampus,  because  that  fith 
was  n>und  there.  Thev  met  again  at  uight,  and 
some  lodged  on  board  the  shallop,  and  tl^e  r^t  as 
before.* 

The  next  morning,  December  the  eighth,  as  they 
were  about  to  embark,  they  were  furiously  beset  by 
Indians.  Some  of  the  company  having  carried  their 
guns  down  to  the  boat,  the  others  discharged  upon 
them,  as  fast  as  they  could ;  but  the  Indians  shouted, 
and  rushed  on,  until  those  had  regained  their  armfli 
and  then  they  were  put  to  flight.  One,  however 
more  courageous  than  the  rest,  took  a  position  be 
hind  a  tree,  and  withstood  several  volleys  of  shot 
discharging  arrows  himself  a^  the  same  time.  A 
length  a  shot  glancing  upon  the  sidb  of  the  tree« 
hurled  the  bark  so  about  his  head  that  he  thought  it 
time  to  escape.  Eighteen  arrows  were  picked  up 
by  the  English,  after  the  battle,  which  they  sent  to 
their  friends  iii  England,  as  curiositie^.  Some  were 
headed  with  brass,  and  others  with  horn  and  bone. 
The  place  where  this  happened,  was  on  this  account} 
called  the  First  Encounter.f 

The  company,  after  leaving*this  place,  narrowly 
escaped  being  cast  away ;  but  they  got  safe  oh'  an 
uninhabited  island,}  where  they  passed  the  night« 

*  Morton  and  Belknap. 

t  Morton,  23.  It  was  before  calltid  Namskeket.  lb.  SI. 
f^*  Belknap, «  Bioe.  II,  !!02,  says,  "  A  creek  whicb  now 
bears  the  name  of  Sktdni,  lies  between  Eastham  and  Hur 
wich ;  distant  about  3  or  4  miles  westward  from  Naniid!  the 
seat  of  a  tribe  of  Indians,  who  (as  they  afterwards  teamed) 
made  this  attack.'* 

t  This  they  called  "Clark's  bland,  because  Mr.  Clark,  tfa« 
master's  mate,  first  stepped  ashore  thereon.**    Morton,  34. 


^  APPENDIX. 

The  next  day,  December  tne  ninth,  they  dried  their 
clothes,  and  rep^ed  their  vessel,  which  had  lost  her 
mast,  and  met  with  other  damajro.  The  next  day 
they  resi?>d,  it  being  Sunday.  The  day  following, 
they  found  a  place,  which  they  judged  nt  for  settle- 
ment;  and,  after  eoing  on  shore,*  and  discovering 
good  water,  and  where  there  had  been  cornfields,  ro- 
tiirned  to  the  ship.  This  was  on  the  Eleventh  of 
December t  1620,  and  is  the  day  celebrated  as  the 
Forefathers'  Day. 

On  the  fifteenth,  the  ship  came  into  the  new  har- 
bour. The  two  following  days,  the  people  went  on 
shore,  but  returned  at  night  to.  the  ship. 

On  the  twenty  third,  timber  was  beeun  to  be  pre- 
j)ared  for  building  a  common  store  n6use.f  The 
next  ^ay,  the  cry  of  Indians  was  heard,  but  none  ap- 
peared. On  the  twentyfifth,  the  first  house  was  be- 
gun. A  fort  was  built  on  the  hill,  soon  after,  (where 
the  burying  ground  now  is)  whi<bh  commanded  the 
town  and  harbour;  and,  they  were  diligently  em- 
ployed, until  a  town  was  laid  out ;  to  -which  they 
gave  the  name  Plymouth,  on  account  of  the  kind  treat- 
ment they  received  from  the  people  of  Plymouth  in 

*  Afilarge  rock  near  the  water,  said  to  be  the  place  where 
they  first  stepped  ashore,  is  shown  with  a  degree  of  veneration 
by  tne  inhabitants  of  Plymouth.  It  is  a  eranite  of  a  redish  cast, 
.  and  has  long  since  been  nearly  levelled  with  the  surface  of 
the  ground.  A  large  fragment  has  been  placed  near  the 
head  of  the  main  street,  where  it  is  made  a  rendezvous  for 
boy&  in  pleasant  evenings.  This,  as  well  as  the  part  from 
which  it  was  taken,  suffers  occasionally  under  the  force  of  a 
dull  axe,  to  add  to  the  entertainment  of  the  story  of  the  trav- 
eller. 

In  the  engraving  of"  The  Landing  of  the  Pilgrims  at  Plj- 
mouthy"  accompanying  this  edition,  the  celebrated  kock  is 
intended  to  be  represented. 

t  Their  provisions  and  goods  were  h^ld  in  common  by  the 
compan3r^  at  first,  but  it  was  soon  found  by  the  wise  leaders, 
that  this  method  was  not  practicable,  and  it  was  soon  drop* 
ped.  Perhaps  the  chief  mover  of  this  wise  measure  was  Gov 
Bradford,  as  it  was  adopted  in  his  administration.  See  Bel 
kna^),  Biog.  II,  233, 3. 


APPSli^Da. 


aoi 


England,  tnd  that  being  the  place  in  their  native 
country  firom  which  they  last  sailed.* 

In  January,  1621,  their  store  house  took  fire,  an4 
was  nearly  consumed.  Most  of  the  people  now  were 
sick,  and  Govemour  Carver  and  Mr.  Bradford  ware 
confined  in  the  store  house,  when  it  took  fire,  t  In 
March,  an  Indian  came  boldly  into  the  town,  and. 
saluted  them  with  these  words,  <*  Welcome  English- 
men !  Welcome  ^glishmen !''  This  was  uttered  in 
broken  English,  but  was  clearly  understood.  Hif 
name  was  Samoset,  and  he  came  from  the  eastward, 
where  he  had  been  acquaiivted  with  some  fishermen, 
and  had  learned  some  of  their  language.  They, 
treated  him  with  kindness,  and  he  informed  them, 
that  the  great  Sachem,  Massassoit,f  was  coining  to. 
visit  them ;  and,  told  them  of  one  Squanto,  that  was* 
well  acquainted  with  the  English  language.  He  left^ 
them,  and  soon  after  returned,  in  company  with  Mas- 
sassoit,  and  Squanto.|  This  Indian  continued  with 
the  English  as  long  as  he  lived,  and  was  of  infinite 
service  to  them.  He  showed  them  how  to  cultivate 
com,  and  other  American  productions. 

About  this  time,  (beginning  of  April^  Governour 
Carver  died.  Soon  after,  Mr.  William  Bradford  was 
chosen.  The  mortality  that  began  soon  after  their 
arrival,  had  before  the  end  of  March,  carried  off  for- 
tyfour  of  their  number. 

Such  was  the  beginning  of  NEWENOLAN^y  wl^ch 
is  now,  alone,  a  formidable  nation.  At  thed^th  oA 
the  first  Governour,  it  contained  Fiftysevm  Evaape^ 


*  It  is  remarkable  that  Captain  Smith  had  ea|l<e4  tW|AaM 
Plymouth  in  his  map  of  Newengland.  Dr<  pftknap  Siiyt, 
that  it  wa£(  partly  on  this  account  that  it  was  dpiir  So  ^ppfl.' 

t  For  the  particulars  of  Massassoit's  visit  to  the  Pflfpid As., 
see  page  133,  and  note  1. 

{  H«  was  one  of  those  carried  off  by  Hunt,  ^lis  p^e  38S) 
and  got  from  Malaga  to  England ;  and  was  cntmllin?d  by  a 
gentleman  in  London,  who  employed  him  to  Newfoundland, 
and  other  parts.  He  was  at  last  brOuehtintci  these  parts  by 
Mr.  Thomas  Dermer.    Morton,  37, 38.  ..^  . 

■   y  -   -*»    i 


imwonc. 

4ii  iiihabitftBti»  ftfid  ftt  the  end  of  tiro  liundred  yetn, 
it  eonUuned  upwaidf  of  ono  million  mx  hundred 
flwttsnnn* 

At  it  wlii  mv  deiiyny  only  to  aeoompany  the  Pit- 
gifmt  until  they  were  fented  in  the  wildemesf,  I 
Mil  now  dimiiM  the  engaging  aabjeet,  with  a  short 
leA^tfoni' 

Piofhapa  the  annala  of  the  world  do  not  fiirnish  a 
parallel  to  the  iirft  peopling  of  Newengland ;  as  it 
r^ipecta  purity  of  intention,  indgment  and  fortitude 
in  its  exeeution,  and  in  iUitaining  for  a  series  of  yearn, 
a  government,  that  secured  the  happiness  of  all.  An 
ol^ct  of  admiration,  Juitly  increasmg  on  every  sue- 
oeeding  generation,  in  proportion  to  the  remoteness 
of  time.  Founded  on  the  fenuinenoss  of  those  an- 
tfiorities,  who,  without  the  leaf t  shade  of  fable,  have 
transmitted  to  us  their  true  history :  rendered  pecu- 
liarly interesting,  from  its  minuteness  of  detail,  e?en 
beyond  what  could  have  been  expected.  Insomuch, 
tiiat  no  one  can  read,  without  the  deepest  interest  in 
^ttnr  fituations :  and  seeming,  as  it  were,  to  live  over 
those  days  with  them,  and  to  gain  a  perfect  ac- 
quaintance with  a  Carver,  a  Bradford,  a  Winslow, 
and,  indeed,  the  whole  train  of  worthies. 

IV.— RISTOBT  OF  TM  PC^UOT  WAR. 

[■"^uiLt  the  niimber  of  English  inhabitants  was 
mtuS^f  their  trbulSlef  with  the  Indians  were  easily  set- 
tlbi*  But  aa  is  natural  to  mankind,  as  they  increas- 
ed in  numbers  and  wealthy  they  were  too  proud  to 
court  the  favour  of  the  natives.  And  notwithstand- 
ing, great  tribute  is  due  to  the  memory  of  our  venera- 
ble rorefathers,  for  their  almost  unexampled  resolu- 
tion, perseverance,  and  above  all,  fortitude  and  wis- 
dom* yet  they  were  men,  and  accountable  only  as 
men. 

^  There  was  a  nation  of  Indians  in  the  southeni 
parta  dT  Miwengland,  called  Pequods  seated  on  a 


APPBNDUL 


ftor  navigable  river,*  twelve  miles  to  the  eaetwaid 
of  the  mouth  of  the  great  and  flunoue  river  of 
Comiecticttt;  who  (ai  was  commonlv  reported 
about  the  tine  when  riewenglsod  wo  first  planted 
bv  the  English)  being  a  more' fierce,  cruel,  and  was- 
like  people  than  die  ^rest  of  the  Indians,  came  down 
out  of  the  more  inland  partsof  the  continent,  and  bf 
force,  seised  upon  one  of  the  goodliest  plaeep*  near 
the  sea,  and  became  a  terror  to  all  their  neiphbonrs, 
on  whom  they  had  exercised  several  acts  of  mhuman 
cruelty ;  insomuch,  that  being  flushed  with  victories 
over  tl:eir  fellow  Indians,  tlrav  beaan  to  thirst  after 
the  blood  of  foreigners,  Enfflish  and  Dutch,^  that  ec- 
cidentally  came  amongst  them,  in  a  way  of  trade  or 
upon  other  accounts. 

*'  In  the  year  1634J  they  treacherously  and  cruel* 
ly  murdered  Captain  Stone}  and  Captain  Norton,^ 
who  came  occasionally  with  a  bark  into  the  river  to 
trade  with  them.  Not  Ions  after  within  the  compass 
of  the  next  year,|t  they  in  like  treacherous  manner, 
slew  one  Mr.  01dnam,ir  (formerly  belonging  to  New 
Plymouth,  but  at  that  time  an  inhabitant  of  Massa- 
chusetts) at  Block  island,**  a  place  not  far  from  the 
mouth  of  their  harbour,  as  he  was  fairly  trading  with 

them.''tt 

*  Myttie  rirer. 

t  Some  of  the  Dutch  that  belonged  to  Manhattans,  now 
Newyork,  had  a  trading  house  on  Connecticut  mer,  aiid  -in 
tome  difficulties  with  the  Indians  some  were4riiled. 

X  Captain  Stone  was  from  St.  Christoiiliini^'  aa4  i^ane.to 
trade  in  Connecticut  river  at  the  Dutch  wpfie;  .  Iiu||»  Con. 

§  Norton  was  of  Massachusetts  and  kiHed  thf  ssHiiB  time, 
lb.  II  It  was  in  l<m 

T  Some  difficulty  was  occasioned  with  Mr.  Cl&am,  on  ie* 
count  of  religious  matters,  and  he  was  banidhed  OVt  <n  Mas- 
sachusetts, but  was  afterward  permitted  to^retmv.    For  a 
valuable  memoir  of  him,  see  Mr.  Savage's  edition  of  Win 
thfop^Hi8l.I,80. 


••  AlvNit  90  miles  S.  S.  W.  of  Newport,  R 
ft  Hubbard's  Narrative. 


',lii 


304 


APPENDIX. 


How  much  cause  the  Indians  had  for  these  outra- 
ges vi'e  cannot  tell ;  they  say,  that  captain  Ston j  sur- 
prised 'some  oi  their  men,  and  forced  them  to  pilot 
iiim  up  the  river,  and  that  on  his  coming  ashore,  with 
two  others,  was  killed  while  asleep.  The  English 
account  is  as  follows.  Having  entered  the  river, 
Stone  hired  some  Indians  to  pilot  two  of  his  men  up 
the  river,  who  at  night  went  on  shore  to  sleep, 
and  were  murdered  by  their  pilots.  About  a  dozen 
of  those  Indians,  who  had  been  trading  with  Captain 
Stone,  went  on  board  his  vessel,  and  murdered  him, 
as  he  lay  asleep  in  his  cabin,  and  threw  a  covering 
over  him.  The  men  were  murdered  as  they  appear- 
ed, one  after  another,  except  captain  Norton,  who  de- 
fended himself  in  the  cook's  room,  until  some  pow- 
der that  he  had  in  an  open  vessel  for  the  quick  load- 
ing of  his  gun,  took  fire,  and  so  burned  him  ihat  ho 
could  resist  no  longer. 

Mr.  John  Oldham  was  murdered  at  Block  island 
by  some  of  them,  or  at  least  the  murderers  were  shel- 
tered by  them.  One  Gallop,  in  his  passage  from 
Connecticut,  discovered  Mr.  Oldham's  vessel,  and  on 
coming  near,  found  the  deck  to  be  covered  with  In- 
dians. Gallop  now  suspected  that  they  had  killed 
Mr.  Oldham.  He  hailed  them,  and  they  gave  no 
answer,  but  made  off  as  fast  as  they  could  ;  he  made 
for  them,  and  was  soon  up  with  them  ;  fired  among 
them,  and  drove  pJi  from  the  deck.  His  crew  being 
small,  would  not  venture  to  board,  and  so  stood  oil' 
and  took  the  force  of  the  wind,  and  ran  down  upon 
them,  and  nearly  overset  their  vessel.  Six  of  them 
were  so  frightened,  that  they  leaped  overboard  and 
were  drowned.  He  again  stood  off,  and  so  Lislicd 
his  anchor,  that  when  he  came  down  upon  thorn 
again,  it  bored  through  the  bows  of  the  Indian^!  ves- 
sel, and  four  or  five  more  jumped  overboard  and^were 
lost.  The  vessels  now  stuck  fast  together,  and  they 
fought  side  by  side,  until  they  drove  all  below  again ; 
and  then  Gallop  boarded  them,  and  as  they  ventur- 


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305 


ed  up,  were  taken  and  bound.  He  not  having  places 
convenient  to  keep  them  all,  threw  one  into  the  sea. 
They  found  the  body  of  Mr.  Oldham,  covered  over 
with  a  sail,  with  his  head  cleft  to  the  brains.  In 
this  action.  Gallop  had  with  him  but  one  man,  and 
two  boys.  On  board  of  Mr.  Oldham's  vessel  were 
fourteen  Indians;  two  or  three  of  whom  ||;ot  in  a  hole 
below,  and  could  not  be  drove  from  it.  Captain 
Gallop  then  fastened  the  vessel  to  his,  in  order  to 
take  ner  in,  but  in  a  gale  she  was  broken  off  and 
lost. 

The  same  year,  1636,  the  government  of  Massa- 
chusetts sent  Captain  Endicott  with  ninety  men  to 
avenge  these  murders,  in  case  the  murderers  were 
not  delivered  up,  and  restitution  made  for  the  losses 
sustained.  The  Narragansets,  who  had  some  hand 
in  the  murder,  now  submitted  to  the  terms  offered 
by  the  English.  Captain  Endicott  proceeded  to 
Block  island,  having  with  him  Captain  John  Under- 
hill,  and  Captdn  Nathaniel  Turner.  At  their  arrival 
they  were  met  by  about  forty  Indians,  who  all  fled 
into  thickets,  where  they  could  not  be  found.  They 
burned  sixty  wigwams,  and  destroyed  about  two  hun- 
dred acres  of  corn,  and  all  their  canoes,  then  sailed 
for  the  Pequot  country.  On  their  arrival  in  Pequot 
harbour,*  several  hundreds  collected  on  the  shore, 
but  on  learning  the  business  of  the  English,  fled  into 
the  woods.  The  men  were  landed  on  both' sides  of 
the  river,  and  the  Indians  fired  some  arrows  at  them 
from  behind  the  rocks  and  bushes.  One  or  two  of 
the  enemy  were  killed,  but  no  object  was  eflected, 
and  the  troops  returned  to  Boston. 

Captain  Underbill  and  twenty  men  were  to  pro- 
ceed from  thence  to  Saybrook  fort,  and  strength 
en  it.    But  being  wind  bound,  they  went  on  shore  ta 
take  some  Indian  corn,  and  were  surprised  by  a  large 

*At  the  mouth  of  Pequot  river,  now  called  the  river 
Thtmes. 


io$ 


APPENDIX. 


body  of  the  enemy;  who  fought  them  most  of  the 
afternoon.  They^  however,  put  the  Indians  to  flight, 
and  embarked  on  board  their  vessel.  One  man  only 
was  wounded,  but  they  ccmcluded  that  a  number  of 
the  enemy  were  killed. 

As  nothing  now  was  expected  but  war,  the  Eng- 
liifh  took  measures  to  secure  the  friendship  of  the 
Narragansets,  which  they  effected.  Thsy  had  much 
to  fe^ar,  in  case  they  should  join  with  tHe  Pequots, 
being  very  numerous,  their  warriours  being  estimat- 
ed at  five  thousand. 

Endicott's  ill  success  rather  emboldened  them  than 
otherwise,  and  in  the  next  April,  1 637,  six  men  wore 
killed  pear  Weathersfield,  and  several  women  were 
captivated.  In  all  thirty  had  been  killed  since  the 
first  disturbances  took  place. 

Vigorous  measures  were  now  resolved  upon  by  the 
people  of  Connecticut,  who  raised  ninety  men ;  and 
shortly  after,  the  other  colonies  united  in  the  com- 
mon cause."'^  The  Connecticut  troops,  under  Cap- 
tain John  Mason,  on  the  tenth  of  May,  accompanied 
by  about  seventy  Mohegan  Indians,  under  Uncas 
their  Sachem,  embarked  down  the  river  for  Say  brook 
fort ;  where,  after  making  proper  arrangements,  they 

•The  Massachusetts  forces  were  on  theirnarch  to  join 
those  of  Connecticut,  "  when  they  were  retarded  by  the  most 
singular  cause  that  ever  influenced  the  operations  of  a  mili- 
tary force.  When  they  were  mustered  previous  to  their  de- 
parture, it  was  found  that  some  of  the  officers,  as  well  as 
tj»e  private  soldiers,  were  still  under  a  covenant  of  woik>; 
and  that  the  blessing  of  God  could  not  be  implored  or  expect- 
ed to  crown  the  arms  of  such  unhallowed  men  with  succcs,'*. 
The  alarm  was  general  and  many  arrangements  necessaiy 
in  order  to  cast  out  the  unclean,  and  to  render  this  little  baiui* 
sufficiently  pure  to  fight  the  battles  of  a  people  who  enl'r- 
tained  high  ideas  of  their  own  sanctity."  Robertson's  Hist. 
America,  II,  Book  X.  Thus  while  the  Boston 'men  Wt  re  at 
war  with  the  spirits  of  darkness,  as  they  imagined,  the  Con* 
necticut  men  underlMason  were  left  alone  to  fight  the  ii.oic 
dangerous  Pequots,  as  will  presently  be  seen. 

*Coniiiting  of  200. 


APPENDIX. 


307 


marched  to  Narraganset  bay.  Here  they  engaged 
a  large  body  of  the  Narragansets,  as  auxiliaries,  and 
then  proceeded  to  Nihantic,^  where  they  arrived, 
May  twentyfourth. 

The  next  morning  they  were  joined  by  another  body 
of  the  Narragansets,  which  made  their  Indian  force 
amount  to  near  five  hundred  men.  After  marching 
twelve  miles,  to  Pawcatuck  river.  Captain  Mason 
halted  to  refresh  his  men.  The  weather  was  ex- 
tremely hot,  and  the  men  suffered  very  much.  Ilis 
Narraganset  men  now  learning  that  they  were  going 
to  attack  the  Pequot's  chief  fort,  were  greatly  amaz- 
ed, and  the  most  of  them  returned  home.  One  We- 
quash,  a  deserter  from  the  Pequots,  now  piloted  the 
army  to  a  fort  at  Mystic.  At  night  they  encamped 
by  two  large  rocks^f  and  two  hours  before  day,  made 
ready  to  attack  the  fort.  They  yet  had  two  miles  to 
inarch,  which  took  them  until  near  the  dawn  of  day 
The  fort  was  on  the  top  of  a  hill,  and  no  time  must  be 
lost  in  making  the  attack.  Their  friend  Indians  now 
chiefly  deserted  them,  and  they  divided  themselves 
into  two  divisions,  for  the  benefit  of  attacking  them 
in  two  particular  points.  The  party  under  Mason 
pressed  on  to  the  east  side,  while  that  under  Cap-" 
tain  Underbill  gained  the  west.  As  Mason  ap- 
proached the  palisades,  a  dog  gave  the  alarm,  and ' 
an  Indian  cried  out  "  Owarmx !  Owanux  /"  that  is, 
"  Englishmen  !  Englishmen  !"  Being  now  discover- 
ed, they  instantly  discharged  through  the  palisj^des, 
and  then  rushed  into  the  fort  sword  in  hand.  Here 
the  battle  was  severe,  and  for  some-  time  doubtful. 
As  the  moment  grew  more  critical,  Mason  thought 
cf  the,  last  expedient,  and  cried  out,  "We  must  burn 
them  !  We  must  burn  thera  !"  and  taking  a  brand  of 
fire,,  oommunicated  it  to  the  mats,  with  which  the 
wigwams  were  covered,  they  were  all  in  a  blaze  in  a 

•  In  Lyme. 

t  "Between  two-large  rocks  in  Groton,  since  called  Porter's 
rock9.»»    Trumbull,  I,  83. 


30& 


APPENDIX. 


moment.  The  Enfflish  then  formed  a  cirt.is  about 
the  fort,  and  all  that  ventured  out  to  escape  the 
flames,  were  immediately  shot  down.  Dreadnil  now 
was  the  work  of  death.  Some  perishing  in  the 
flames,  others  climbing  over  the  palisades,  were  no 
sooner  up  than  shot  down.  Uncas,  in  the  mean 
time,  had  come  up  and  formed  a  citcle  in  the  rear, 
and  in  a  little  more  than  an  hour,  the  work  was  com- 
plete. Six  or  seven  hundred  Indians  were  slain, 
and  but  two  of  the  English,  and  sixteen  wounded. 

The  army  aow  began  the  retreat,  and  a  body  of 
the  enemy  were  soon  seen  in  pursuit ;  but  a  few  shot 
kept  them  at  a  distance.  This  body  of  the  enemy 
had  not  been  in  the  battle,  and  on  arriving  at  the 
fort,  and  beholding  the  dismal  spectacle,  beat  the 
ground  with  rage,  and  tore  their  hair  in  despair. 

The  English  arrived  at  their  homes  in  about  three 
weeks  firom  the  time  they  set  out,  and  the  people 
were  greatly  rejoiced  at  their  success. 

Sassacus,  the  chief  of  the  Pequots,  and  most  of 
his  people,  now  fled  and  kft  their  country.  But 
after  some  time,  it  was  discovered,  that  a  great  body 
of  them  were  in  a  swamp  to  the  westward.  Troops, 
therefore,  were  sent  firom  Massachusetts,  who  joined 
others  from  Connecticut,  and  they  immediately 
marched  under  the  command  of  the  valiant  Mason, 
in  pursuit  of  them.  On  the  thirteenth  of  July  they 
arrived  at  the  fatal  swamp.  Some  of  the  English 
rushed  in,  but  were  badly  wounded,  and  rescued  with 
difliculty.  At  length  they  surrounded  the  swamp, 
and  the  fight  continued  through  the  most  of  the 
night.  By  the  help  of  a  thick  fog,  many  of  the  wa^ 
riours  escaped.  About  twenty  were  killed,  and  one 
hundred  and  eighty  captivated,  who  were  divided 
among  the  Narragansets  and  Mohegans.  Sassacus, 
with  a  few  of  his  chief  men,  fled  to  the  Mohawks, 
who,  at  the  request  of  the  Narraganiett,  cat  ofl*  his 


APPENDIX. 


iod 


head ;  and  thus  terminated  the  Pequot  war.*  No- 
thing of  great  moment  occurred  until  the  time  of 
Philip. 


V. — ^REMAINS  OF  PHIUP's  WAB. 


V 


It  is  intended  here,  to  narrate  the  most  important 
circumstances  in  the  progress  of  that  war  at  the 
eastward,  in  Maine  and  Newhampshire. 

It  was  generally  thought,  that  Philip  had  excited 
all  of  the  Indians  throughout  Newensland,.  to  riae 
with  him  in  the  war.  While  this  has  been  doubted 
by  some,  others  think  it  probable,  that  his  endeavours 
were  used  even  among  the  distant  tribes  of  Virginia.f 
However  this  might  have  been,  it  is  certain,  that  with- 
in twenty  days  from  the  time  the  war  began  in  Swaii- 
zey,  it  began  to  blaze  at  the  distance  of  two  hundred 
miles,  even  at  the  northeasterly  extremity  of  New- 
england.  But  the  war  at  the  eastward  is  said  to  have 
prown  out  of  the  foolish  conduct  of  some  of  the  in- 
habitants. An  insult  was  offered  to  the  wife  of 
Squando,  a  chief  Sachem  on  the  river  Saco.  Some 
irregular  sailors,  having  heard  that  young  'Indians 
could  swim  naturally,  like  those  of  the  brute  creation, 
met  the  wife  of  Squando  with  an  infant  child  in  a 
canoe,  and  to  ascertain  the  fact,  overset  it.  The 
child  sunk  to  the  bottom,  but  the  mother  diving  down, 
immediately  brought  it  up  without  apparent  injury. 
However,  it  fell  out,  that  the  child  died  shortly  after, 
and  its  death  was  imputed  to  the  treatment  it  had  re- 
ceived from  the  sailors.  This  so  enraged  the  chief, 
that  he  only  waited  a  fit  time  to  commence  hostili- 
ties. Other  causes  of  the  war  were  not  wanting  all 
along  the  eastern  frontier.     A  letter  wa9  received  at 

*  It  was  the  reflection  upon  the  fate  of  this  once  famous  na- 
tion, that  gave  rise  to  those  beautiful  and  qrmpathetick  Knes 
in  Dwigkt*s  Greenfield  hill.  Part  the  fourth,  which  see  in 
note  %  to  page  146  of  Philip's  war.     : 

t  See  Uubbarfii  Nor.  MS. 


MO 


APPENDIX. 


-K^nnebeck;  from  York,  the  eleventh  July,  1C75,  df. 

liDg  acootot  of  the  war  at  the  westward,  and  Siat 
means  were  using  to  disarm  the  natives  along  the 
shore.  Had  the  Indians  etitertained  no  ideas  of  war 
before,  they/ certainly  would  be  justified  in  making 
war  upon  any  that  were  about  to  deprive  the^  of  the 

:  moans  of  self  defence.  How  much-  have  the  Spar- 
tans^, under  li^ohidas  been  celebrated  for  their  cuiswer 
to  Xerxes,  when  ho  endeavoured  to  persuade  them 

;to  give  up  their  arms.  But  the  English  were  tilyt  so 
genenouii.  M  the  Persian  monarch,  for  he  promised 
the  Spartans  a  far  better  country  than  theirs,  if  they 
would  comply.  To  which  tfiey  replied,  that  no 
coiihtrv  was  worth  having  unless  won  by  valour ;  and, 
as  to  their  arms,  they  should  want  them  in  any  coun- 
try. Perhaps  the  despised  Indians  deserve  as  much 
honour,  in  some  instances,  as  the  defenders  of  Ther- 
mojaylcD. 

lii  an  attempt  to.  force  the  Indians  to  deliver  up 
their  arms  at  Kennebeck,  one  belonging  to  the  Eng- 
lish came  near  being  killed.-  This  caused  consider- 
able tumult,  but  at  length  was  settled,  by  promises 
and  hostages  on  the  part  of  the  Indians.  But  through 
the  supineness  of  their  keepers,  the  hostages  found 
means  to  escape  ;  and,  meeting  with  some  of  their 
fellows,  proceeded  to  Pejepscot,  where  they  plunder- 
ed the  house  of  one  Purchase,  an  early  planter,  and 
known  as  a  trader  among  them.  Tlie  men  were  not 
at  home,  but  no  incivility  was  offered  to  the  women. 
This  was  in  September,  1675. 

About  twentyfive  of  the  English  marched  out  to 
take  revenge: for  what  harl  been  done.  They  went 
up  Casco  bay,  and  landed  near  the  mouth  of  the  An- 
droscogginy:where  they  had  farms.  On  coming  ntur 
the  houses,  ♦*  they  heard  a  knocking,"  and  presently 
saw  some  Indians;  who  it  appears,  were  doing  no 
harm;  but  without  waiting  to  know,  the  English 
rushed  oh  them,  and  some  were  killed.  The  Indians 
ralliedy  and  wounded  many  of  (heikt  before  they  could 


APPENDIX. 


3n 


gain  their  vesesls.  Some  it  appears^  even  in  thoir> 
days,  stood  a  little  for  the  rights  of  the  natives,  and 
ventured  to  question  the  virtue  of  this  action.  **fi(it,'^ 
says  Mr.  Ilubburd,  "if  this  happened  after  the  mur- 
der of  old  Mr.  Wakely  and  family,  the  English  can 
be  blamed  for  nothing  but  their  negligence/'^  But 
.whether  it  was  or  not,  does  not  appear.j-  The  de- 
struction of  this  family  was  horrid.  Six  persons, 
namely,  the  old  gentleman,  his  son,  and  daughter  in 
law,  who  was  far  advanced  in  pregnancy,  and  thret 
grandchildren  were  killed,  and  mangled  in  a  shock 
ing  manner.  Some  of  them,  when  found  the  next 
day,  were  partly  consumed  ia  the  flames  of  their 
dwelling,  to  which  the  Indians  set  fire  when  they 
drew  off. 

At  Saco  they  met  with  a  severe  repulse,  in  an  en- 
deavour to  take  Major  Phillips'  garrison. |  Captain 
Benython  had  got  information  by  a  friendly  Indian, 
that  something  was  intended  against  the  place,  so  he 
retired  into  the  garrison  with  Fhillipsr  His  house 
had  not  been  deserted  above  an  hour,  when  he  saw 
it  in  flames.  The  savages  soon  crossed  the  river,  and 
were  seen  skulking  by  the  fences  to  get  a  shot  at 
some  about  the  garrison.  Major  Phillips  went  into 
a  chamber  to  look  out  for  the  enemy,  and  was  wound- 
ed. The  Indians  thought  they  had  killed  him,  and 
openly  began  the  attack;  but  their  Captain  beinn^ 
immediately  shot  down,  they  drew  a  little  further  ofJT. 
They  now  employed  a  stratagem  to  fire  the  garrison. 
They  took  the  large  wheels,  (used  for  lumbering,  at 
a  mill  near  by,  which  they  burned)  and  erected  a 
battery  upon  the  axletree,  then  they  ran  4^  back  by 
taking  hold  of  the  tongue  or  spear,  very' near  the 
garrboA;  when  one  wheel  stuck  in  the  mud,  and  ific 

•  Narrative,  269. 

t  Sulliran,  Hist.  Maine,  199,  s^  it  was  in  Jaly  1675,  anU 
that  t^e  name  of  the  family  was  Wakefield, 

t  Qn  8atiirda7>,19  September.         * 


SIS 


APPENDIX.  * 


otherrolling  on,  mve  their  helm  an  obliaue  direcUon, 
and  they  weie  •iT  exposed  to  the  fire  of,the  English! 
They  being  in  readineu,  fired  firom  ever^  part  of  the 
fortification  at  once,  killing  and  wounding' about  thirty. 
The  rest  gladly  gave  up  the  siege  and  fled.  They  next 
killed  leven  persons  at  Blue  point,  (Scarborough,) 
and  burned  twenty  houses.*  About  the  same  time, 
aVe  persons  were  killed  by  the  same  Indians,  while 
goinff  up  Saco  river.  In  the  same  month,  they  burned 
two  nouses  at  Oyster  river,  belonging  to  two  families 
by  the  name  of  Chesly,  killed  two  men  passing  in  the 
river,  and  carried  two  captive.  One  Robinson  ami 
son  were  shot  in  the  way  between  Exeter  and  Hamp- 
ton, about  this  time.  Within  a  few  days,  also,  the 
house  of  one  Tozer,  at  Newichwannock,  was  assault- 
ed, wherein  were  fifteen  women  and  children,  all  of 
whom  except  two,  were  saved  by  the  intrepidity  of  a 
girl  of  eighteen.  She  first  seeing  the  Indians,  shui 
the  door  and  stood  against  it,  till  the  others  escaped 
to  the  next  honse,  which  was  better  secured.  The 
Indians  chopped  the  -  door  to  pieces,  then  entering, 
knocked  her  down,  and  leaving  her  for  dead,  went  in 
pursuit  of  the  others;  of  whom,  two  children,  who 
could  not  get  over  the  fence,  fell  into  their  hands. 
The  valiant  heroine  recovered  of  her  wounds.  The 
two  next  days,  they  showed  themselves  on  both  sides 
of  the  river,  burned  two  houses  and  three  bams, 
containing  a  great  quantity  of  grain.  And,  at  Oys- 
ter river,  they  burned  five  houses,  and  killed  two  men. 
The  people  were  now  determined  to  retaliate.  Aboot 
twenty  young  men,  chiefly  of  Dover,  obtained  leave 
of  Major  Waldron,  then  commander  of  the  militia, 
to  hunt  the  enemy.  Having  divided  themselves  into 
small  parties,  one  of  these  came  upon  five  Indians 
in  the  woods,  near  a  deserted  house.  Two  of  them 
were  preparins  a  fire  to  roast  com,  while  the  other 
three  were  gathering  it.    They  were  at  a  loss  at  first 

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313 


ection, 
Inglith. 
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militia, 
ires  into 
Indians 
f  them 
)  other 
at  first 


how  to  make  their  onset,  as  the  Indiani  were  the 
most  numerous.  But  at  length,  concluded  to  creep 
up  and  knock  the  two  on  the  head  at  the  fire,  without 
noise  to  alarm  the  others.  The  first  part  of  their 
plan  exactly  succeeded,  the  two  Indians  beins  laid 
dead  with  the  buts  of  their  guns ;  but  the  otheislieard 
the  blows  and  fled. 

People  in  general,  now  retired  to  garrison  houses, 
and  the  country  was  filled  with  consternation.    Octo- 
ber the  seventh,  Thursday,  a  man  was  shot  off  his 
horse,  as  he  was  riding  between  two  garrisons  at 
Newichwannock.    Not  far  firom  the  same  place  two 
others  were  shot  dead  the  same  day.    About  the 
same  time,  an  old  gentleman,  by  the  name  of  Beard, 
was  killed,  and  his  head  cut  off  and  set  upon  a  pole. 
This  was  at  Oyster  river.    On  Saturday,  the  six- 
teenth, about  a  hundred  Indifins  appeared  at  Newich-* 
wannock,  (Berwick  now)  a  short  distance  from  the 
upper  garrison,  where  they  killed  one  Tozer,  and  cap- 
tured his  son.    The  guns  alarmed  Lieutenant  Plais- 
ted  at  the  next  garrison,  who,  with  seven  men,  went 
out  on  a  discovery,  but  fell  into  an  ambush ;  two  or 
three  were  killed,  and  the  others  escapeij  to  the  gar- 
rison, where  they  were  closely  besieged.     In  this 
perilous  situation,  Lieutenant  Plaisted  wrote  a  letter 
to  Major  Waldron  for  help,  but  he  was  not  able  to 
afford  any.    The  next  day  Plaisted  ventured  out  with 
twenty  men  to  bury  the  dead,  but  was  asain  ambush" 
ed,  and  his  men  deserted  him.    He  disdaining  to  fly, 
was  killed  upon  the  spot,  with  his  eldest  son,  and  one 
more.    His  other  son  died  cf  his  Wounds.    It  af^eaxs 
tliat  the  Indians  now  drew  off,  for  Captain  Frost  went 
up  from  Sturgeon  creek,  the  next  day,  and  buried  the 
dead.    The  enemy  next  appeared  at  Sturgeon  creek, 
about  tbe  latter  end  of  the  month,  and  atta<!iked  Capp 
tain  Frost's  house,  which  was  preserved  only  by  4 
stratagem.    Frost  had  only  three  boys  with  him,  b^ 
by  giving  orders  in  an  imperious  tone,  for  some  H 
inarch  here,  and  others  to  fire  there,  thsii  the  Indians 

O 


%i4 


APPENDIX. 


thoQffht  Im  ImmI  a  great  many  men,  so  went  off  and 
'  left,  him.  The  next  day  thef  appeared  against  Ports^ 
moiithi  on  the  Kittery.  side,  where  they  killed  one 
■Mui  and  burned  his  house.  Some  shot  from  a  can- 
non beinff  thrown  among  them  from  a  battery  on 
Fortsnoutn  side,  they  thought  best  to  disappear.  A 
party  oT  EkigNsh  pursued  them,  and  recovered  most 
•f  their  phinder,  but  killed  none.  Boon  after  a 
house  anci  twa  or  three  barns  were  burned  atQuoche- 
CO,  and  three  or  four  persons  killed  about  Exeter  and 
Lampreyee)  river. 

At  Casco  bay, '  Lieutenant  IngersoPs  son,  with 
another  man,  were  killed,  while  out  hunting.  Many 
houses  were  abo  burned.  At  Black  point,  Lieutcn^ 
ant  Augmr  with  his  brother  were  killed.  Captaio 
•Wincol  of  Newichwannock,  marched  this  way  for 
4he  relief  of  his  friends,  with  about  fourteen  men. 
He  soon  had  a  skirmish  with  the  enemy,  and  lost  two 
or  three  of  his  men.  Soon  after,  as  they  were  march- 
ing along  on  the  sea  side,  they  were  beset  by  a  great 
body  of  Indians;  but,  chancing  to  get  behind  some 
timber,  iirom  whence  they  dealt  with  them  with  such 
effect,  that  they  soon  took  to  the  woods,  and  the 
English  escaped  in  a  caiioe.  But  nine  men  from 
Saco,  having  heard  the  firing,  came  out  to  assist  their 
fellows,  and  fell  into  an  ambush,  and  were  all  killed. 
Two  persons  Were  killed  at  Wells  in  the  beginning 
of  winter.  At  the  same  place,  one  Cross  and  one 
Isaac  Coiisina  were  aliso  killed  about  a  week  afler. 

Depredations  were  suspended  on  account  of  the 
severity  of  winter.  But  before  the  suspension,  up- 
wards of  fifty  people  had  been  killed  and  taken.  In 
the  mean  time,  a  peace  was  concluded  through  the 
mediation  of  Major  Waldron,  which,  says  Mr.  Hub- 
bard, "  imght  have^'emained  firm  enough  to  this  day> 
had  there  not  beeii  W  just  an  occasion  given  for  the 
breaking  of  the  same,  by  the  wicked  practice  of  some 
lewd  persons  which  opened  the  door,  and  made  way 
for  the  bringing  in  all  those  sad  calamities  and  mis* 


APPEKDIX. 


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chiefs,  that  have  since  fallen  upon  tfaoi^  partt'oflhi 
country." 

But  this  may  be  considered  as  the  end  of  Plulip*a 
war  in  the  east,  although  from  other  eaniet  a  war 
cdntinued  till  1678. 

Many  of  Philip's  Indians  miied  with  thoee  tt  tha 
eastward  after  the  fall  of  that  chief^  in  hopet  of 
escapinff  detection.  For  they  had  seen  even  those 
who  delivered  themselves  up,  executed,  therefore, 
they  were  apprised  of  their  fate.  Some  thai  had 
killed  Thomas  Kimbal  of  Bradford,  and  carried  off 
his  family,  soon  after  restored  them  vrith  the  hopes  of 
pardon,  but  it  being  doubted  whether  this  was  a 
sufficient  atonement  for  the  whole,  they  (three  of 
them)  were  thrown  into  Dover  jail.  The  prisoners 
considering  this  only  as  a  prelude  to  their  fiiture 
punishment,  broke  jail,  and  fled  toioin  the  Kenne- 
beck  and  Androscoggin  Indians.  Through  their  in- 
fluence another  quarrel  was  begun. 

The  next  remarkable  occurrence  was  the  capture 
of  the  four  hundred  Indians  at  Quocheco.*  For 
othei;  particulars  the  reader  is  referred  to  Mather's 
Magnalia,  and  Belknap's  Newhampshire. 

>   VI.-— THE   BOLD   EXPLOIT   OF   HANNAH   OUSTAN. 

This  took  place  in  the  latter  part  of  CastifU^$  Wcr, 
or  as  others  term  it  '<  King  WUUam^a  Warf^  but  as 
it  is  evident  that  Castine  was  the  chief  mover  of  it, 
it  may  very  properly  be  called  Castint^s  JVar^- 

On  the  fifth  of  March,  1698,  the  Indians  inade  n 
descent  on  Haverhill  in  Massachusetts,  in  which  they 
took  and  killed  thirtynine  persons,  and  burned  about 
a  half  a  dozen  houses.  In  the  onset,  the  house  of  a^ 
Mr.  Dustan  was  fallen  upon,  and  his  wife,  who  had 
lain  in  but  a  week  before,  and  her  nurse,  Mary  Nefi*, 
were  taken.    Mr.  Dustan  was  absent  when  the  In- 

*  An  account  of  the  affair  is  given  with  the  histoi^  of  Ma 
)or  Waldron  in  the  third  note  to  page  HI. 


Sid 


AmNDIX. 


dims  Arfl  wppmnd  about  the  town,  and  on  hearing 
tho  alarm,  ran  to  the  affiftance  of  hii  family.  Meet* 
iof  Mven  of  hii  ehildron  near  hii  houie,  ordered 
them  to  run,  and  make  their  eicape  to  Home  garrison 
in  the  town,  while  he  entered  the  house  witn  intent 
to  help  hif  wife  efcape.  She  left  her  bed  at  the 
warning,  but  the  near  approach  of  the  Indians,  would 
admit  only  of  a  flying  retreat  ^  this  Mr.  Dustan  saw 
wai  impossible,  Irom  the  weak  state  of  his  wife.  A 
moment  of  horrour  and  despair  brooded  over  him ;  in 
which  he  had  to  choose  whether  he  would  stay  and 
suffer  with  her,  or  make  his  escape.  He  resolved  on 
the  latter,  knowing  that  ho  coula  be  no  assistance  to 
her,  amidst  an  tLxmy  of  savages ;  and,  that  he  might 
be  to  hia  children,  in  facilitating  their  escape.  The 
Indians  were  now  upon  thorn,  but  he  having  a  horse, 
fled  before  them,  and  overtook  his  children,  about 
forty  rods  from  the  house ;  some  one  of  which,  he  in- 
tended to  have  taken  on  the  horse  with  him,  and  so 
escape.  But  now  he  was  at  a  loss,  for  which  one  to 
take,,  he  knew  not;  therefore,  he  resolvted  to  face 
about,  and  defend  them  to  the  last.  Some  of  the 
enemy  drew  near  and  flred  upon  them,  and  Mr.  Dus- 
tan lieing  armed,  also  fired  upon  the  Indians,  at 
which  they  gave  over  the  pursuit,  and  returned  to 
share  the  spoils  of  the  house.  Mr.  Dustan  and  his 
seven  children  (from  two  to  seventeen  years  of  age] 
got  safe  to  a  garrison,  ono  or  two  miles  off,  where 
we  must  leave  him  to  bewail  the  many  supposed 
deaths  of  his  wife  and  infant  child. 

The  Indians,  being  about  twenty  in  number,  in  the 
mean  time,  seized  the  nurse,  who  vras  making  her 
escape  with  the  young  child,  and  taking  Mrs.  Dus- 
tan, with  what  plunder  could  bo  found  from  the  house, 
set  it  on  fire,  and  took  up  their  march  for  Canada. 
The  infant  was  immediately  taken  from  the  nurse, 
and  a  monster  taking  it  by  the  feet,  dashed  out  iti 
brains  against  a  tree.  Their  whole  number  of  cap- 
tives was  now  about  twelve,  which  gradually  diinin* 


name 


APPENDIX. 


SI7 


iihed  on  the  march.  Some,  growing  weary  and 
faint,  were  killed^  scalped,  and  otherwiae  mangled, 
and  left  in  the  wildemesi.  Notwithstanding  the 
weakness  of  Mrs.  Dustan,  she  travelled  twelve  miles 
the  first  day,  and  thus  bore  up  under  a  joumev  of 
near  one  hundred  and  fifty  miles,  in  a  few  days. 
On  their  march  the  Indians  ciivided,  according  to  theis 
usual  custom,  and  each  family  shifted  for  itself  with 
their  share  of  prisoners,  for  the  convenience  of  hunt- 
ins.  Mrs.  Dustan,  her  nurse  and  an  English  youth, 
taken  from  Worcester  eighteen  months  before,  fell 
to  the  lot  of  an  Indian  family,  consisting  of  twelve 
persons;  two  stout  men,  three  women,  and  seven 
children.  The  captives  were  informed,  that  when 
they  arrived  at  a  certain  Indian  town,  they  were  to 
run  the  sauntlet,  through  a  ^reat  number  of  Indians. 
But  on  &e  thirtieth  of  April,  having  arrived  at  the 
mouth  of  Contoocook  river,  they  encamped  upon*  a 
small  island,  and  pitched  their  tents.  As  ail  lay 
asleep  but  Mrs.  Dustan,  she  conceived  the  bold  de- 
sign of  putting  the  Indians  to  death,  and  escaping. 
Accordingly,  she  silently  engaged  Miss  NeiT,  and 
the  English  youth,  to  act  a  part  in  the  dreadfiil  tra- 
gedy ;  mfusing  her  heroism  into  them,  each  took  a 
tomahawk,  and  with  such  deadly  effect  were  the 
blows  dealt,  that  all  were  slain  save  two ;  one  a  wo- 
man, who  fled  desperately  wounded,  the  other  a  boy, 
whom  they  intended  to  have  kept.  They  then  took 
off  their  ten  scalps,  and  returned  home  in  safety. 
The  government  voted  them  fifty  pounds  reward, 
and  Colonel  Nicholson,  the  Govemour  of  Maryland, 
made  them  a  valuable  present.  The  island  on  which 
this  memorable  affair  happened,  justly  bears  the 
name  of  Dustan's  island.* 

^  For  the  principal  hcU  in  this  narratiTe  I  am  indebted  to 
thelfagatlia. 


SIS 


APPENDIX. 


VII.— SCHSMECTADA  DESTROYED. 

^Ik  the  dead  of  winter,  three  expeditions  were 
planned,  and  parties  of  French  and  Indians  despatch- 
ed from  Canada,  on  different  routes,  to  the  frontier! 
of  the  English  colonies.  One  of  these  parties,  on 
Febri^ry  the  eighth,  1690,  fell  on  Schenectada,*  a 
village  on  the  Mohawk  river.  Such  was  the  fatal  se- 
curity of  the  people,  that  they  had  not  so  much,  at 
shut  tlieir  gates.  The  enemy  made  the  attack  in  the 
dead  time  of  the  night,  when  the  inhabitants  were 
in  a  profound  sleep.  Care  was  taken  by  a  di  /ision 
of  the  enemy  into  small  parties,  to  attack  every  house 
at  the  same  instant.  Before  the  people  were  risen 
firom  their  beds,  the  enemy  were  in  possession  of 
their  dwellings,  and  commenced  the  most  inhuman 
barbarities.  In  an  instant  the  whole  village  was 
wrapped  in  a  general  flame.  Women  were  ripped 
up,  and  their  infants  dashed  against  the  posts  of  their 
doors,  or  cast  into  the  flames.  Sixty  persons  perish- 
ed in;  the  massacre,  and  about  thirty  were  ca^itivat- 
ed.  The  rest  fled  naked  in  a  terrible  storm  and  deep 
snow.'  In  the  flight,  twenty  five  of  these  unhappy 
fugitives  lost  their  limbs,  through  the  severity  of  the 
season. 

The  enemy  consisted  of  about  two  hundred  French, 
and  a  number  of  Caghnuagaf  Indians,  under  the 
command  of  D' Aillebout,  De  Mantel,  and  Le  Moyne. 
Their  first  design  was  against  Albany,  but  having 
been  two  and  twenty  days  on  their  march,  they  were 
reduced  to  such  straits,  that  they  had  thoughts  of 
surrendering  themselves  prisoners  of  war.    The  In- 

*  About  14  miles  above  Albany,  on  the  west  side  of  the 
Mohawk.  The  country  around  is  a  sandy  barren,  on  which 
account  it  was  called  Schenectada. 

t  This  Caghnuaga  is  in  Canada.  There  is  another  on  the 
Mohawk  river,  6  miles  below  Johnston,  but  the  inhabi' 
tints  h«re  qpell  it  Caughnewaga. 


APPENDIX. 


319 


dianSy  therefore,  advised  them  co  Scheuectada :  and 
it  seems  that  the  accounts,  which  their  scouts  gave 
them  of  its  fetal  security,  was  the  only  circumstance 
which  determined  them  to  make  an  attempt,  even 
upon  this.  The  enemy  pillaged  the  tovm,  and  went 
off  with  the  plunder,  and  about  forty  of  the  best 
horses.  The  rest,  with  all  the  cattle  they  could  find, 
were  left  slaughtered  in  the  streets.  The  success  of 
the  enemy  seems  to  have  been  principally  owine  to 
the  dispute  between  Leisler^  and  the  people  of  Alba- 
ny, in  consequence  of  which  this  post  was  neglect- 
ed. 

The  Mohawks  joining  a  party  of  young  men  from 
Albany,  pursued  the  enemy,  and  falling  on  their  rear, 
killed  and  captivated  nearly  thirty."f 

Vni.-— schuItler's  expedition,  and  other  events. 

The  success  of  the  French  and  Indians  against  the 
"rentier  settlements  of  Newengland,  had  been  great, 
andtheinactivity  of  the  people  to  repel  them,had  just- 
ly been  an  object  of  blame  with  the  Sixnations;  for 
their  country  must  at  all  times  afford  a  pass  to  them. 
Steps,  therefore,  must  now  be  taken*  to  retain  the 
confidence  of  those  people. 

Major  Peter  Schuyler,  the  Washington  of  his  day, 
lived  at  Albany,  where  with  incredible  industry  and 
perseverance,  he  made  himself  acquainted  with  all 
the  plans  and  undertakings  of  the  Sixnations,  and  as 
studiously  maintained  a  friendship  with  them,  which 
extended  to  all  Americans.  They  had  received  re- 
peated injuries  from  the  French  for  a  long  time,  and 
something  was  now  necessary  to  prove  to  them,  that 
the  English  were  not  afraid  to-  meet  them  on  their 
own  ground.  Accordingly,  in^l  091 ,  Major  Schuyler, 
"with  about  three  hundred  men,  nearly  half  Mo- 

*  Afterwards  executed  for  aasumilkg  the  gOTemmsnt  of 
Newyork.    See  Smith's  Hist.  N.  Y.  131  to  IW* 

t  Trumbull's  Hist.  U.  S.  I,  315  to  317. 


3d0 


APPENDIX. 


hawks  and  Schakook*  Indians,  passed  Lake  Cham* 
plain,  and  made  a  bold  attack  on  the  French  settle- 
ments north  of  the  lake.  Meanwhile,  DeCallieres,  the 
Governour  of  Montreal,  spared  no  pains  to  sive  him 
a  proper  reception.  He  crossed  the  river  with  twelve 
hundred  men,  and  encamped  at  La  Praire.  Schuy- 
ler attacked  and  put  to  flight  his  out  posts  and  In- 
dians, pursued  them  to  the  fort,  and  on  that  com- 
menced a  brisk  attack.  He  had  &.  sharp  and  brave 
action  with  the  French  regulars,  and  afterward  forc- 
ing his  way  through  a  b^y  of  the  enemy,  who  in- 
tercepted him,  on  his  return,  made  good  his  retreat. 
In  these  several  conflicts,  the  Major  slew  of  the  ene- 
my, thirteen  officers,  and  in  the  whole  three  hundred 
men ;  a  greater  number  than  he  carried  with  him 
into  the  field."t 

Before  this,  in  1688,  twelve  hundred  warriours  of 
the  Sixnations,  made  a  descent  on  the  island  of  Mon- 
treal, slew  a  thousand  of  the  inhabitants,  and  carried 
off  twentysix  prisoners,  whom  they  burnt  alive. 
About  three  months  after,  they  attacked  the  island 
again,  and  went  off  with  nearly  the  same  success. 
"  These  expeditions  had  the  most  dismal  consequen- 
ces on  the  affairs  of  the  French  in  Canada."  They 
had  a  garrison  at  lake  Ontapo,  which  they  now  aban- 
doned, and  fled  in  canoes  down  the  Cadarackui  in 
the  night ;  and,  in  descending  the  falls,  a  great  num- 
ber of  men  were  lost.  The  warriou*s  then  took  pos- 
session of  the  garrison,  and  twentyseven  barrels  of 
powder  fell  into  their  hands.  Nothing  but  the  ignor- 
ance of  the  Sixnations,  in  the  European  art  of  war, 
saved  Canada  from  total  ruin ;  and,  what  will  ever  be 
lamented,  the  colonies,  through  the  caprice  of  their 
Europesji  lords,  were  unable  to  lend  them  any  assist- 
ance. With  a  little  help  from  the  English,  a  period 
would  have  been  put  to  the  torrents  of  blood  that 

•  Tnuiiball,  I,  S31,  but  at  801,  he  spelb  it  as  seen  In  Phil^ 
ip*s  war,  pafe  68  except  that  he  usea  bat  ona  f 

t  Ibid.  S31-S35. 


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John  V 

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and  Inc 
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APP£NDiy. 


a»t 


flowed  until,  the  conquest  by  the  immortal  Wolf  and 
Amherst,  in  1760. 

IX. — ^DESTRUCTION  OF  DEEBTIELD. 

In  1703,  the  plan  was  laid  to  cut  off  the  frontier 
inhabitants  of  Newengland,  from  one  extremity  to  the 
other,  but  it  was  not  fully  executed.  Though  the 
eastern  settlements  from  Casco  to  Wells  were  de- 
stroyed, and  one  hundred  and  thirty  people  killed  and 
taken,  the  western  frontiers  remained  unmolested; 
and  were  lulled  into  a  fsttaF  security.  From  the  In- 
dians that  traded  at  Albany,  Colonel  Schuyler  receiv- 
ed intelligence  of  a  design  in  Canada  to  fall  upon 
Deerfield,  of  which  the  inhabitants  were  informed  in. 
May.  **  The  design  not  being  carried  into  execution 
in  the  course  of  the  summer,  the  intelligence  was 
not  enough  regarded.  But  the  next  winter,  1 704;. 
M.  Vaudneul,  [Vaudreuil]  Governour  of  Canada,  re 
sumed  the  project  with  much  attention." 

The  history  of  this  affair  from  the  accomplished 
historian  of  Vermont,  Dr.  Samuel  Williams,  is  per- 
haps more  particularly  interesting,  as  he  is  an  imme^ 
diate  descendant  of  a  principal  suf!ercr,  the  Rev. 
John  Williams,  I  give  it  in  his  own  words. 

**  Deerfield,  at  that  time,  was  the  most  northerly 
settlement  on  Connecticut  river,  a  lew  families  at 
Northfield  excepted.  Against  this  place,  M.  Vau- 
drieul  sent  out  a  party  of  about  three  hundred  French 
and  Indians.  They  were  put  under  the  command  of 
Hertel  de  Rouville,  assisted  by  four  of  his  brothers ; . 
all  of  which  had  been  trained  up  to  the  business  by 
their  father,  who  had  been  a  famous  partizan  in  their 
former  wars.  The  route  they  took,  was  by  the  way 
of  Lake  Champlain,  till  they  came  to  the  Frencn 
river,'  now  called  Onion  river.  Advancing  up  that 
stream,  they  passed  over  to  Connecticut  riv6r,  and 
travelled  on  the  ice  till  they  came  near  to  Deerfield^ 
Mr.  Williams,  their  minister,  had  been  much  appre^ 


3?2 


APPENDIX. 


llQiisive  of  daiiffer,  and  attempted  to  make  the  same 
impreosign  on  ike  minds  of  his  people,  but  not  witi 
sufficient  success ;  but  upon  his  application,  the  go. 
venmient  of  the  province  had  sent  a  guard  of  twenty 
soldiers  for  their  assistance.    The  fortifications  were 
some  slight  works  thrown  round  two  or  three  garri- 
son  houses,  but  were  nearly  covered  in  some  places 
^itii  drifts  of  snow.     To  this  place,  Rouville  with 
Ills  party,  approached  on  February  the  twentyninth. 
'Hoveling  round  the  place,  he  sent  out  his  spies  for 
intelligence.    The  watch  kept  the  streets  of  the  town 
till  about  two  hours  before  day,  and  then,  unfortu- 
nately, all  of  them  went  to  sleep.    Perceiving  all  to 
be  quiet,  the  enemy  embraced  the  opportunity  and 
rushed  on  to  the  attack.    The  snow  was  so  high, 
that  the^  had  no  difficulty  in  jumping  ov^  the  walls 
^f  the  K»rtification ;  and  immediately  separated  into 
small  parties,  to  appear  before  every  house   at  the 
same   time.    The  place  was  completely   surprised, 
^and  the  enemy  were  entering  the  houses  at  the  mo- 
ment the  inhabitants  had  the  first  suspicion  of  their 
approach.    The  whole  village  was  carried  in  a  few 
-hours,  and  with  very  little  resistance ;  one  of  the  gar- 
rison houses  only,  being  able  to  hold  out  against  the 
''^hemy. 

.  Having  c;  rried  the  place,  slain  fortyseven  of  the 
Inhabitants,  captured  the  rest,  and  plundered  the  vil- 
lage, the  enemy  set  it  on  fire ;  and  an  hour  after  sun 
fise  on  the  same  day,  retreated  in  great  haste.  A  small 
party  of  the  English  pursued  them,  and  a  skirmish 
«nsued  the  same  day,  in  which  a  few  were  lost  on 
both  sides.  The  enemy,  however,  complet^y.  suc- 
tjeeded  in  their  enterprize,  and  returned  to?;^anada 
on  the  same  route,  carrying  with  them  one.^Ddred 
and  twelve  of  the  inhabitants  of  Deerfield,  as  j^oners 
of  war.  They  were  twenty  five  days  on  their  ^  march 
from  Deerfield  to  Chambly ;  and  like  their  masters, 
the  savages,  depended  on  hunting  for  their  support. 
On  tiieir  arrival  in  Canada,  they  found  much  hu- 


mimiy 
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of  the 
priests. 

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masters, 
support. 
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APPENDIX 


asd 


iMUiity  itnd  kindness  from  the  Ff'ench,  ahd  from  M. 
Vaudrieul  their  Governour ;  but  complained  tnueh 
of  the  intolerance,  bigotry,  and  duplicity  of  the 
priests."*  '  ^ 

Among  the  captives  was  the  minister  of  the  town, 
ReV.  John  Williams.  As  the  Indians  enttred  1^ 
room,  he  took  down  his  pistol,  and  presented  it  to 
the  breast  of  liie  foremost,  but  it  missed  fire.  They 
then  laid  hold  on  him,  and  bound  him  naked  n  ho 
was,  and  thus  kept  him  for  the  space  of  an  hour.  In 
the  mean  time  two  of  the  children  were  carrnd  out 
and  killed ;  also  a  negro  woman.  His  wife,  who  was 
hardly  recovered  from  childbed,  was  with  the  rest 
marched  for  Canada.  The  second  day,  in  wading  a 
river,  Mrs.  Williams  fainted  and  fell,  but  with  assist- 
ance was  kept  along  a  little  farther;  when  at  the 
foot  of  a  hill  she  began  to  falter,  her  savage  master, 
with  one  blow  of  his  tomahawk,  put  an  end  to  her 
miseries. 

The  distance  they  had  to  march  was  at  least  three 
Iiundred  miles.  At  different  times  the  most  of  the 
prisoners  were  redeemed  and  returned  home.  Bfr. 
Williams  and  fiftyseven  others  arrived  at  Boston  firoqi 
Q,ucbeck,  in  1706.  One  of  his  daughters,  Eunice^ 
married  an  Indian,  and  became  a  convert  to  the  BLo- 
man  Catholick  religion,  which  she  never  would  con- 
sent to  forsake.  She  frequently  visited  her  jfiiendt 
in  Newengland ;  "  but  she  uniformly  persisted  in 
wearing  her  blanket  and  counting  her  beads.*^ 

Mr.  Williams,  after  his  return,  was  invited  to  preach 
near  Doston ;  but  refused  every  offer,  and  returned 
again  to  Deerfield  and  collected  his  scattered  flocfi;^ 
with  whom  he  Continued  until  1728^  "dying  & 
peace,  beloved  by  his  people,  and  lamented  by  hf# 
country,"  He  published  a  history  of  his  captivity 
which,  when  Dr.  Willianis,  his  grand  son,  wrote  ^|| 

•Waipmas' Hist.  Vermont,  1,804-807.       :^  ^* 

t  HolmeB*  American  Annals,  II,  68. 


'     A»END1X. 
iteofft  of  Yormoiit,  had  pasted  tkrougli  aerea  adi* 


ttona*^ 


X«— -SATAOB0  OF  THB  EA8TSBN  INDIANS. 


I«  1707,  the  frontiers  suffered  extremely.  Oyster 
river,  Exeter,  BTingstown,  and  DoTer  in  Newhamp- 
shira;  Bertrick,  York,  Wells,  Winterharbour,  Casco, 
and  eren  Marlborough  in  Massachusetts^  were  con- 
siderably damaged.  In  1710,  Col.  Walton  with  one 
handraa  and  seyenty  men  made  an  expedition  to 
Nonridgewock,  in  the  beginninff  of  winter.  The 
ehief  m  that  place  was  taken  and  killed,f  and  many 
more.  The  next  year  is  rendered  memorable  by  the 
luteal  expedition  against  Canada;  memorable  only 
tor  its  bad  success,  and  the  monstrous  debt  it  brought 
Upon  theOolonies.  In  1713,  a  peace  was  concluded 
witll  France,  in  consequence  of  which  the  eastern 
Ilidians  desired  peace  with  the  colonies,  which  was 
accordingly  brought  about.]:  It  was  however  of 
abort  duration.  &  August  1717,  it  was  renewed  at 
iLifowsike,^  but  was  broken  within  two  years  after, 

*  I 

**1Iiil.TenD0Bt 

''t  His'ttfiiue  was  Arrahawikwabemt,  "an  active  bold  fellow, 
tod^one  of  an  andaunted  spirit ;  for,  when  he  was  asked 
leyeral  queitiont,  he  made  no  tepij ;  and  when  they  threat- 
eaad  him  with  death,  he  laoghed  at  it  with  contempt.*.*  Pen- 
hallow,  70. 

t  The  delegates  «Mt«t  Portsmouth,  N.  H.,  11  July,  and  a 
•treaty  was  tigned  13m  IS.  The  articles  are  preserved  entire 
in  Penhallow^s  History,  81-85. 

§  Penhallow,  page  90,  relates  a  story  concerning  the  abun- 
danee  of  Ducks  at  this  place,  which,  though  we  do  not  donbt 
it,  is  'Oertairfly  equally  astonishing  to  many  fith  «lorte«> 
About  three  days  after  the  renewal  of  the  treaty,  "  &  number 
of  Indians  went  a  duck  hunting,  which  was  a  season  of  the 
•  year  that  the  old  ones  generally  shed  their  feathers  in,  and 
•the  young  ones  are  hot  so  well  -fludied  as  to  be  able  to  flf ', 
thoy  drove  them  like  a  flock  if  sheep  before  them  into  the 
vnpkB,  where  without  either  powder  or  shot,  they  killed  at 
•oe  time,  four  thousand  and  si^t  hundred.**  The  EngUA 
bought  for  a  penny  a  dosen. 


APPENDIX. 

and  variottfl  hostilitiei  committed.  The  gofemmentt 
in  1721,  ordered  a  pa^  y  of  men  to  Norridgewock, 
their  chief  town,  but  on  their  approach,  the  Indiana 
all  fled  into  the  woods.  One  Sebastian  Ralle,  or 
BLolle  dwelt  there,. as  a  missionary  amon^  them,  and 
was  supposed  to  have  stirred  up  the  Indians  to  hoa- 
tilities,  as  Castine  formerly  had.  Nothing  was  elGBCt- 
ed  by  the  expedition,  except  the  bringing  away  of 
some  of  Ralle's  papers;  by  which  it  was  discovered, 
that  he  was  instigator  in  the  war.  This  was  thou^^hi 
by  the  Indians  to  be  such  an  insult  on  the  divma 
agency,  that  they  now  made  war  their  business.  In 
June,  1722,  a  large  body  struck  a  deadhr  blow  on 
Merrymeeting  bay,  a  village  on  an  arm  of  the  Win- 
nipissaukee,*  where  thejr  took  nine  families.f  Short* 
ly  after,  at  Passammaquaddy,  they  took  a  vessel  with 
passengers,  and  burned  Brunswick. 

War  was  now  declared  on  the  part  of  the  English^ 
and  in  February,  Col.  Westbrook  with  one  hund^ 
and  thirty  men,  ranged  the  coast  with  small  vessels 
as  far  as  Mountde-sert.  "  On  his  return  he  sailed  uf 
the  Penobscot,  and  about  thir  ly  two  miles  above  the 
anchoring  place,  for  the  transports,  discovered  the 
Indian  Castle.  It  was  seventy  feet  long  and  fifty 
broad.  Within  were  twenty  three  well  finished  wig* 
warns.  Without  was  a  handsome  church,  sixty  feet 
long  and  thirty  broad.  There  was  also  a  commo- 
dious house  for  their  priest.  But  these  were  all  de- 
stroyed, and  nothing  more  was  accomplished  by  the 
expe'dition,  than  the  barbarous  business  of  burning 
thi^r  Indian  village. 


*  There  are  many  ways  used  in  writing  tbis  word,  Doug- 
lass, on  the  same  pase  has  it  two  ways ;  and  few  early  authors 
write  it  alike,  but  an,  or  nearly  all,  seem  to  aim  at  tiie  sound 
which  I  have  endeavoured  to  give  it.  And,  as  the  inhabitants, 
who^dwell  around  this  lake,  pronounce  it  so,  I  see  no  reason 
w^  we  should  not  write  it  so :  especially,  as  it  was  the  most 
early  way,  and,  no  doubt,  so  called  by  tkeaativsstlnBSsWM 

t  Most  of  these  were  afterward  set  at  Wmlf.  Bsfthal^ 
'tow,  91.  ■    '-'i^^' 


^ 


APPENDIX* 


Ai^HlM^lit^  Captain  MoultotiWiut  up  with 'a  patty 
otlNiiinio  Njrridgewock,  but  the  vilff^e  wias  de- 
0M6i.  He  was  a  brave  and  prudent  man,  and^  pro- 
bcibly,  Ihiajc^ning  that  moderation  and  humanity 
might  <etcite  the  Indians  to  a  more  favourable  con- 
dUiCI  towards  the  English,  he  left  their  houses  and 
^Uveh  standing." 

In  April,  1723,  eight  persons  were  killed  or  taken 
hi  Scarborough  luid  Falmouth.  "  Among  the  dead 
WBM  a  Sergeant  Chubb,  whom  the  Indians  imagining 
to  be  Captain  H«irman,  against  whom  they  had  con- 
ceived the  utmost  malignity,  fifteen  aiming  at  him 
at  the  same  instant,  lodged  eleven  bullets  in  his 

Besides  other  mischiefs,  the  eAemy,  the  summer 
Allowing,  surprised  Casco,  with  other  haiisours  in 

ts  vicinity,  and  captured  sixteen  or  seventeen  sail  of. 
fishing  vessels.  The  vessels  belonged -to  Massachu- 
fietts ;  but  Governour  Philips  of  Novascotia,  happen- 

ng  to  be  at  Casco,  ordered  two  sloops  to  be  imme- 
^lltely  manned  and  dispatched  in  pursuit  of  the  ene 
my>  The  sloops  were  commanded  by  John  Eliot  oi 
Bdston,  and  John  Robinson  of  cape  Anne.  As  Eliot 
wiBi  ranging  the  coast  he  discovered  seven  vessels  in 
Winepang  harbour.  He  concealed  his  men,  except 
%3im  or  five,  and  made  directly  for  the  harbour. 
.Oolittng  nearly  up  to  one  of  the  vessels,  on  board  of 
which  was  about  sixty  Indians,  in  high  expectation 
of  another  prize,  they  hoisted  their  pendants  and 
dried  out  *  Strike  English  dogs  and  come  aboard  for 
you  are  all  prisoners.'  Eliot  answered  that  he  would 
make  all  the  haste  he  could.  As  he  made  no  attempts 
to  escape,  the  enemy  soon  suspected  mischief,  cut 
their  cable  and  attempted  to  gain  the  shore ;  but  im- 
mediately boarding  them  he  prevented  their  escape. 
For  about  half  an  hour  they  made  btave  resistance, 
uiit  Eliot's  hand  grenadoes  made  such  a  havock 
waap$i§  them,  that  at  length,  those  who  had  not  been 
killed,  look  to  the  water   where  they  were  a  fair 


.  i 


APPENDIX. 


a^ 


mark  for  the  English  musketeers.  Five  only  reached 
the  shore.  Eliot  received  three  bad  wounds,  had  one 
man  killed  and  several  wounded.  He  recovered 
seven  vessels,  several  hundred  quintals  of  fish,  and 
fifteen  captives.  Many  of  the  captives  had  been 
sent  away,  and  nine  had  been  murdered  in  cold  blood. 
Robinson  retook  two  vessels  and  killed  feveral  of 
the  enemy. 

The  loss  of  such  a  number  of  men  determined  the 
enemy  to  seek  revenge  on  the  poor  fishermen. 
Twenty  of  these  yet  remained  in  their  hands,  at  the 
harbour  of  Malagash,  [where  the  remainder  of  the 
vessels  lay  which  they  had  taken  from  the  English, 
and  were  inaccessible  to  Captain  Eliot.]  These 
were  all  destined  to  be  sacrificed  to  the  manes  of  the 
slaughtered  Indians.  At  the  very  time,  that  the  pow- 
awing  and  other  ceremonies,  attending  such  horri- 
ble purposes,  were  just  commencing,  Captain  Blin, 
who  sometime  before  had  been  a  prisoner  among 
them,  arrived  off  the  harbour ;  and  made  the  signal, 
or  sent  in  a  token,  which  it  had  been  agjpeed  between 
them,  should  be  the  sign  of  prot#6tion.  Three  In- 
dians came  aboard,  and  an  agreement  was  made  for 
the  ransom  both  of  the  ships  and  captives.  These 
■were  delivered  and  the  ransom  paid.  Captain  Blin 
in  his  way  to  Boston,  captivated  a  number  of  them, 
near  cape  Sable ;  and  Captain  Southack  a  number 
more,  which  they  brought  on  with  them  to  Boston." 

In  September  they  made  a  descent  on  the  island 
of  Arrowsike,  where  they  burned  the  houses,  killed 
the  cattle,  and  then  retired  to  their  head  quarters  at 
Norridgewock.  There  was  a  garrison  on  the  island 
of  about  forty  men,  but  their  number  was  so  small 
compared  with  that  of  the  enemy^  that  no  sally  was 
made. 

The  beginning  of  the  next  year,  1724,  was  alto- 
gether unfavourable  to  the  English.  People  were 
killed  at  Cape  Porpoise,  Black  Point,  and  Berwick ; 
also  at  Lamprey,  and  Oyster  rivers,  and  Kingston, 
in  Newhampshire. 


8d8 


APPENDIX. 


'  ^Captain  J<Miah  Winslow,  who  had  been  itation- 
ed  at  tne  fort  on  St.  George's  river,  with  part  of  hit 
eompany,  had  been  surprised  and  cut  off.  He  wont 
out  nom  the  tort  with  two  whaleboats,  fourteen  white 
men,  and  three  Indians.  It  seems  the  enemy  watch- 
ed their  motions,  and  on  their  return,  suddenly  sur- 
rounded them,  with  thirty  canoes,  whoso  compliment 
was  not  less  than  a  hundred  Indians.  The  Enfflish 
attempted  to  land,  but  were  intercepted,  and  nothing 
remained  but  to  sell  their  lives  as  dearly  as  possible. 
They  made  a  brave  defence,  but  every  Englishman 
was  killed.  The  three  Indians  escaped  to  report 
their  hapless  fall.  Flushed  witli  these  successes,  the 
enemy  attempted  still  greater  feats  on  the  water. 
They  took  two  shallops  at  the  isles  of  shoals.  They 
then  made  seizures  of  other  vessels  in  different  har- 
bours. Among  others  they  took  a  large  schooner 
carrying  two  swivel  guns.  This  they  manned  and 
cruised  along  the  coast.  It  was  imasined  that  a 
small  force  would  be  able  to  conquer  these,  raw  sai- 
lors. A  shallop  of  sixteen,  and  a  schooner  of  twenty 
men,  ithder  Captains  Jackson  and  LakemaA,  were 
armed  and  sent  in  pursuit  of  the  enemy.  They  soon 
came  up  with  th«*in,  but  raw  as  they  were,  they  obli- 
ged the  English  vessels  to  sheer  otF,  and  leave  them 
to  pursue  their  own  course,  who  took  eleven  vesselfi 
and  fortvfive  men.  Twentytwo  they  killed,  and  the 
others  they  carried  into  captivity." 

While  these  affairs  were  passing  at  sea,  the  inland 
country  suffered  also.  **  Mischief  was  done  at  Gro- 
ton,  Rutland,  Northampton,  and  Dover.  In  all  those 
places  more  or  less  were  killed,  some  wounded,  and 
otjiers  carried  into  captivity." 

The  scene  is  now  to  change.  The  English  are 
resolved  to  visit  the  Indians  at  their  head  quarters, 
at  Norridgewock.  Accordingly,  Captains  Moulton, 
Hidrman,  and  Bourne,  with  two  hundred  and  eighty 
men,  arrived  at  Taconnock,  up  the  Kennebeck  river, 
th^  twentieth  of  August.    Here  they  leflt  their  boats 


and  for 

next  da; 

discovei 

Bomaze 

Norridg 

dau|[hte 

obtaine< 

On  the 

imagine 

cotn  del 

ent  to  m 

man  ms 

<<  Moulti 

the  villa 

ly  upon 

wamsen 

the  prof 

them  sh< 

nor  till  1 

expectec 

shoot  th< 

covered 

gave  the 

meet  the 

juring  a 

great  efi 

er.    Son 

river,  wl 

Moulton 

their  can 

was  judg 

lage  rea 

were  shoi 

TheE 

father  Ri 

warns  on 

in  the  pu 

ed;  in  € 


APPENDtt.  \ 

and  forty  men  to  cutrd  them,  tnd  proeeedod  tlit 
neit  day  for  Norrtdgewock.  *'  In  the  evening  tliey 
diicovered  two  women,  the  wife  and  daughter  of 
Bomazeen,  the  fiunoiiB  wairiour  and  chieftain  of 
Norridgewock.  They  iirod  upon  them  and  killed  hit 
dauchter,  and  then  captivated  his  wife.  Bv  her  they 
obtained  a  good  account  of  the  state  of  the  Tillage. 
On  the  twentythird  they  came  near  it,  and  as  tMy 
imagined  that  part  of  the  Indians  would  be  in  theur 
corn  fields,  at  some  distance,  it  was  thought  ezpedi^ 
ent  to  make  a  division  of  the  army."  Captain  liar- 
man  marched  with  eighty  men  into  the  fields  <— 
**  Moulton  with  the  remainder  marched  directly  for 
the  village.  About  three  o'clock  it  opened  su<kien« 
ly  upon  them.  The  Indians  were  all  in  their  wig* 
wams  entirely  secure.  Moulton  marched  his  men  ip 
the  profoundest  silence,  and  ordered  that  not  one  of 
them  should  fire  at  random,  through  the  wigwams 
nor  till  they  shouk?  receive  the  enemy's  fire ;  as  he 
expected  they  would  come  out  in  a  panic  and  over- 
shoot them.  At  length  an  Indian  stepping  out,  dis- 
covered the  English  close  upon  them.  He  instantly 
gave  the  war  hoop,  and  sixty  warriours  rushed  out  to 
meet  them.  The  Indians  fired  hastily  without  in- 
juring a  man.  The  English  returned  the  fire  with 
great  effect,  and  the  Indians  instantly  fled  to  the  riv- 
er. Some  iumpod  into  their  canoes,  others  into  the 
river,  whicn  the  tallest  of  them  were  able  to  ford. 
Moulton  closely  pursuing  them,  drove  them  from 
•  their  canoes,  and  killed  them  in  the  river,  so  that  it 
was  judged,  that  not  more  tlian  fifty  of  the  whole  vil 
lage  reached  the  opposite  shore.  Some  of  these 
were  shot  before  they  reached  the  woods. 

The  Ehfflish  then  returning  to  the  village,  found 
father  RalTe,  the  Jesuit,  firing  from  one  of  the  wig- 
wams on  a  small  number  of  men  who  had  iiot  been 
in  the  pursuit  of  the  enemy.  One  of  these  he  wound- 
ed; in  o^awequence  of  which,  one  Lieutenant  1«* 


V.'  • 


330 


APPBNDIX. 


cniet  burst  the  door  ond  shot  him  through  the  h^ad. 
Captain  Moulton  had  given  orders  not  to  kill  him^ 
Jaques  excusefl  himselff  affirming  that  Ralla  was 
loadinfl  his  piece,  and  refused  to  give  or  take  quar* 
ter.  With  the  English  there  were  three  Mohawks. 
Mogffy*  a  famous  Indian  warriour  firing  from  a  wig- 
wam Killed  one  of  them.  His  brother  in  a  rage  flew 
to  the  wigwam,  burst  the  door,  and  instan:l]r  killed 
Mogg.  The  English  followed  in  a  rage  and  killed 
his  squaw  and  two  helpless  children."  After  the  :u;- 
tion  Harman  arrived  and  they  all  lodged  in  the  vii*- 
lage*  *'  In  the  morning  they  ibund  twentysii  dead 
b<xliea,  besides  that  of  the  Jesuit.  Among  the  dead 
were  Bomazeen.Mogg,  Wissememet,  and  Bomazeen*s 
son  in  law,  all  famous  warriours."f 

The  inhumanity  of  the  English  to  the  women  and 
children  cannot  be  excused*  It  greatly  eclipses  the 
lustre  o|  the  victory.} 

/  The  i^orridgewocks  were  now  broken  down,  and 
they  never  made  any  figuis  afterwards.^ 

*  * 

XI.— -L0VBWELL*S  FIOUT. 

IpERHAPs  the  celebrated  story  of  *<  Lovewell's 
]?i6HT,"  cannot  be  given^  to  interest  the  present  age, 
better  than  in  the  language  of  the  old  song,  compoMd 
just  after  it  happened.  It  is  a  simple  and  true  nar- 
rative of  the  atfair* 

]  Of  worthy  Captain  Lovswsll,||  I  purpose  now  to  sing, 
>  How  yalisaiily  he  served  his  eoantry  and  his  King ; 

•  In  Philip's  War  there  was  a  ebief  by  this  name.  Mr, 
Kobbard  called  him  **  Mag  the  rogue/* 

4  "  The  number  in  all  that  were  killed  [of  the  enemy]  was 
suf^nosed  to  be  eighty.*'    Peohallow,  108. 

i  5*It  may,**  says  PenbtMoW,  ib.  "be  as  noble  an  exploit, 
id^tbings  considered)  as  irsf  bappend  in  the  time  of  King 
TOilip.'*  '» 

6  The  above  artiele  is  taken  twm  Dr.  Trnmbull's  Hist.  V^ 
S.  Chapi  IX. 

,    II  Captflu  .lohn  LovewsU  llvsd  ia  Dunstable,  Nei^amp- 


Heaa 

Aadh 


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They 
He  OB 
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Then 

««fbi 

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to  this  c 
the  age  < 
man  wh< 
mer  and 

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present 

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ed. 

IT  Ita 
Indian  c 


AFPtNDIX. 


331 


H«  ftnd  hit  Talitnt  loldian,  did  raii|e  the  woods  fcll  ^Hdo, 
Aad  hardthipfe  they  endnrod  to  qaeu  tbo  lodiaiit^  prido. 

8  *Twu  nigh  vnto  Piswteket,*  on  the  eighth  daj  of  Ma/rf 
They  spied  a  rebel  Indian  soon  after  break  of  day ;    * 
He  OB  a  bank  was  walking,  upon  a  neck  of  land. 
Which  leads  into  a  pond^  as  we*re  niade  to  understand. 

8  Oar  nen  resolv*d  to  have  him  and  traTell*dtw6  miles  round, 
Until  thif  met  the  Indian,  who  boldly  stood  his  ground ; 
Then  spake  ap  Captain  LoTewell,  "Take  yon  good  heed,** 

.     sayshe.  .    . 

**  This  rogue  is  to  decoy  us,  I  very  plainly  8ee.§ 


•4  '*  The  Indians  lie  in  ambush,  in  some  place  nigh  at  ^nd, 
(*  In  order  to  surround  us  upon  this  neck  of  land ; 
"  Therefore  we*ll  march  in  order,  and  each  man  leare  his 

pack,|| 
"  That  we  may  brukly  fight  them  when  ihey  make  their 

attack.** 

5  They  came  unto  this  Indian,  who  did  them  tb' s  defy. 
As  soon  as  they  came  nigh  him,  two  gpins  b(  did  let  nj^ 

shire,  then  Massachusetts.  "  He  was  a  son  of  Zacheus  Lore- 
well,  an  Ensign  in  the  army  of  Oliver  Cromwell,  who  came 
to  tlus  country  and  settled  at  Dunstable,  where  he  died  at 
the  age  of  one  hundred  and  twenty  Tears,  the  oldest  white 
man  who  ever  died  in  the  state  of  Newhampshire."  Far- 
mer and  Moore's  Col.  Ill,  64. 

*  Situated  on  the  upper  part  of  the  rtvcsr'  Saco,  then  50 
miles  firom  any  white  settlement.  lb.  I**  37,  It  is  in  the 
present  town  of  Fryeburg,  Maine. 

t  Thev  set  out  from  Dunstable  about  t&e  16  April,  1735. 
Symmes*  narrative,  in  Farmer  and  Moore's  Col.  1, 97. 

t  Called  Saco  pond.  Some  call  this  Lovewell's  pond,  but 
Lovewell's  pond  is  in  Wakefield,  where  he  some  time  before, 
captured  a  company  of  Indians,  who  were  on  their  way  to 
attack  some  of  tne  frontier  towns. 

§  This  Indian  was  out  a  hunting,  and  probablv  bad  no 
knowledee  of  th^  EncUsh,  having  two  ducks  in  hnnand,  m0 
his  fanA.loaded  with  beaver  shot.    Symmes  and  Belknapb 

UThe  Indians  finding  their  packs,  lenmed  their  number, 
ana  placed  themselves  to  surround  theii^  when  they  return- 
ed. '< 

IT  It-appears  from  Mr.  Symmes,  thai  the  EngMsh  siMrthe 
Indian  coming,  and  secreted  themselves,  firing  il^j^plllrsl^ 


*%- 


332 


APPENDIX. 


Whieli  wranded  Oaptain  LoveweN,  tnd  likewise  one  man 


Bat  when  this  rogue  was  running,  they  laid  him  in  his 

6  Then  haviMg  icalp*d  the  Indian,  they  went  haek  to  the  spot, 
Where  thev  had  laid  their  paeks  down,  but  there  they 
fimnd  them  not, 
'  For  the  Indians  haring  spy'd  them,  when  they  them  downr- 
did  lay. 
Did  seixe  them  for  their  plunder,  and  earry  them  away. 


started 


)lp;,|t  old  Ufsns,  and  hideously  did  shout. 


ith  that  our  Tatiant  English,  aU  gare  a  loud  huzza, 
I  shew  the  rebel  Indians  they  fear*d  them  not  a  Itraw: 
now  the  fight  began,  and  as  fiercely  at  could  be, 
he  Indians  ran  up  to  them,  but  soon  were  forc'd  to  flee.| 

^  Then  spake  up  Captain  Lovewell,  when  first  the  fight  be- 

/^T^|Br^  my  valiant  heroes!  you  see  they  fall  like  rain.** 
Tor  ai  we  are  inform'd,  the  Indians  were  so  thick, 
A  man  could  scarcely  fire  a  gun  and  not  some  of  them  hit. 

« 0  Then  did  the  rebels  try  their  best  our  soldiers  to  surround, 
But  they  could  not  accomplish  it,  because  there  was  a  pond, 
To  which  our  men  retreated  and  covered  all  the  rear,§ 
The  rognei  were  forc*d  to  flee  them,  altho'  they  sknlk*d 
.    Ibrfear. 

He  then,  having  two  guns,  discharged  both,  and  wounded 
the  Captain  mortally. 

•Saarael  Whiting. 

t  Ensign  Wyman  shot  him,  and  Mr.  Frye,  the  chaplain, 
and  another,  scalped  him.    Symmes.  ^« 

'^^  Both  parties  advanced  with  their  guns  presented,  and 
wSsB^  they  came  within  «  a  few  yards,**  they  fired  on  both 
sidei.  ^  The  Indians  fell  in  considerable  numbers,  but  the 
MoMJa^i  most,  if  not  all  of  them,  escaped  the  first  shot.**  lb. 
TSKiilirancing  within  twice  the  length  of  tbeir  guns,  slew 
nina^.  J^<ilihaUofi^  -^       ...    ^ 

•fijhgifeyf  were  kUM  and  wonnded  before  theyletreated 
to^ftil;    There  was  a  small  bank,  which  served  thorn 


APPENDIX. 


Aim 
833 


11  Two  logt  there  were  bebind  them,  thtt  clowtofether  lay. 
Without  being  discorered,  they  could  not  set  away ; 
Therefore  our  valiant  English,  they  traTelT'd  in  a  row. 
And  at  a  handsome  distance  as  they  were  wont  to  go. 

It  *Twas  10  o'clock  in  the  morning,  when  first  the  fight  begun* 
And  fiercely  did  continue  untifthe  setting  sun , 
Excepting  that  the  Indians,  some  hour^  before  'twas  night, 
Drew  off  into  the  bushes  and  ceased  awhile  to  fight.* 

IS  But  soon  again  returned,  in  fierce  and  furious  mood. 
Shouting  as  in  the  morning,  but  yet  not  half  so  loud  $ 
For  as  we  are  informed,  so  thick  and  fast  they  fell. 
Scarce  twenty  of  their  number,  at  night  did  get  home  well,  t 

• 

14  And  that  our  raliant  English,  till  midnight  there  did  stay, 
To  see  whether  the  rebels  would  have  another  fray  ; 

But  they  no  more  returning,  they  made  off  towards  their 

home,  [coUk^.^ 

And  brought  away  their  wounded  as  far  as  they  could 

15  Of  all  our  valiant  English,  there  were  but  thirtyfour, 
And  of  the  rebel  Indians,  there  were  about  fourscore. 
And  sixteen  of  our  English  did  safely  home  return. 

The  rest  were  killed  and  wounded,  for  which  we  all  must 

mourn.  § 

—  ■  ■       ■  • 

as  a  breastwork,  and,  perhaps,  saved  them  from  animmediate 
defeat.  This  is  the  more  probable,  as  but  few  were  killed 
afterward.     lb. 

•  They  probably  drew  off  to  take  care  of  the  wounded. 
Symmes  nor  Penhallow  makes  no  mention  that  they  return- 
ed again  to  the  fight,  after  they  drew  off. 

t  Forty  were  said  to  be  killed  upon  the  spot,  and  eighteen 
more  died  of  their  wounds.     Penhallow. 

X  Solomon  Keyes,  after  receiving  three  wounds,  crawled 
along  the  shore  of  the  pond,  where  he  chanced  to  find  an  old 
canoe,  into  which  he  rolled  himself,  and  the  wind  wafted 
him  on  several  niiles  toward  the  fort,  which  he  reached  lb 
safety.  He  felt  his  end  approaching,  when  he  was  in^te 
boat,  into  Which  he  had  crawled,  only  to  die  in  peace,  anlK 
escape  the  scalping  knife,  but  wonderfully  revived.  Symmes. 

§  Eight  were  left  in  the  woods,  whose  woundawere  so  bad 
that  they  could  not  travel,  of  whom  two  i>Mt  returned.  One 
ran  away  in  the  beginning  of  the  fight. .  ' 


934 


AFJ^SKpqC. 


pf. 


X 


ny  dangers  and  haroships  in  the  war, 
*a  at  ^unstable,  the   thirteenth  day 


•it^  ^BSftf /l"*?^  I^ewe^  anumg  them  tinrce  4ia  die. 
Jgpr «WW  *4,««W?w/  and^w!di|ip4ecl  good  ymmg  Vryt* 
y^  FW  mr JCngliah  chaptam  i  he  many  lodiaia elew, 
An^eoane  of  them  he  «calp*d  when  |>iiUets  nmnd  him  flew 

17  T<>mflf  i*^Uam$  too  I'll  mentioii,  because  he  fought  to  wel), 
EndeaToimpg  to  safe  a  man,  a  sacrifice  he  fell ; 
Botyet  ourraliaDt  Englishmen  in  fight  were  ne'er  dis- 

may^  /  fiMide 

But  stiH  tney  kept  their  motion,  and  Wyman*s§  Captain 

18  Who  shot  the  eld  chief  PaugU8,il  wbich  did  the  foe  defeat, 
Then  set  bis  men  in  order,  and  brought  oflfthe  retreat ; 
And  hraTing  man    '  "        ..... 
They  safe  arriv' 

May.T 

jb  the  beginniQff  of  the  war,  one  hundred  pounds 
irero  offered  by  the  government  for  every  llndian 
fed|^    Captain  Lovewell  and  his  company  in  about 

He  belonged  to  Chelmesford.     Being  mortally  wounded^ 
desired  to  have  two  guns  charged,  and  left  with  him,  which 
hey  did*    He  said,  "  As  the  Indians  will  come  in  the  morn- 
ng  to  sealp  me,  I  will  kill  one  more  of  them  if  I  can.*'    lb. 

t  He  fell  about  the  middle  of  the  afternoon.  He  was  the 
only  son  of  €apt.  James  Fry e  of  Andover,  graduated  at  Har- 
vard college  in  173S,  and  was  chaplain  of  the  company.     lb. 

:|;  Only  son  of  Major  FuUam  of  Weston,  was  sergeant  of 
the  company,  and  fell  in  the  beginning  of  the  fight,    lb. 

§  Ensign  Seth  Wyman  of  Woburn.  He  was  presented 
with  a  silver  hilted  sword  for  his  gopc^  conduct,  and  commis- 
sioned"Captain.    He  died  soon  after. 

11  Many  of  LoveWell's  men  knew  Paugus  personally.  A 
huge  bear's  skin  formed  a  part  of  his  dress.  From  Mr. 
Symmes'  ».ccount,  it  appears  that  John  Chamberlain  killed 
him.  They  had  spoken  together  some  time  in  the  fight, 
kd  afterward  both  happened  to  go  to  the  pond  to  wash  out 
)ir  guns,  which  were  rendered  useless  by  so  frequent 
.  Here  the  challange  was  given  by  Paugus,.  '*  It*  »you 
As  soon  as  the  guns  were  prepared  they  fyed,  and 
Paugus  ieH.  -^ 

f  Wyman  and  three  others  did  not  arrive  until  tijpfi  }#thv 
bit  the  main  body,  consisting  of  twelve,  arrived  the  llth. 


■n. 


.>»^'A' 


APreNDIIGv 


tliree  OMpfhs  made  twelve  hundred  pounds.  This 
stimulated  them  to  sttack  the  Yill^^e^if  Pigwoel^t, 
where,  if -successful,  they  considered  their  fortunes 
sure.  It  was  a  heary  loss  to  the  counjtry,  hvLi  t|iis 
nearly  fished  the  war.  The  I^duuis  uxmtod  no 
considerable  body  in  these  parts  imrwaiil.  A  lofig 
and  happy  peace  followed. 

The  aboTe  sons  is  taken  from  the  TaluaUe  Hislori 
cal  Collections  of  Fanner  and  Moore. 

I  cannot  refuse  the  beautiful  lines  of  Mr.  Thomas 
Ct^pham,  <<  a  N.  Hampshire  poet,"  a  place  In  due 
work.  They  were  occasioned  by  a  visit  to  the  plaee 
ofl^veweU'sFight.^ 

Ah!  where  are  the  soldiera  that  fonsht  here  of  yore? 
The  soa  is  up^on  them,  they'll  8trug|fle  no  more.^ 
The  hatchet  is  fr^l^n^  the  red  man  is  low ; 
But  near  him  K-71  <;     ij  the  arm  of  his  foe. 

The  bugle  is  sileiii,  ihe  warhoop  is  dead  j 
There's  a  murmur  of  waters  and  woods  in  thdr  stead  , 
And  the  raven  and  owl  chant  a  symphony  drear,  / 

From  the  dark  waving  pines  o'er  the  combatant's  bier 

The  licht  of  the  sun  has  just  sunk  in  the  wave. 
And  along  time  ago  sat  the  sun  oCthe  brave. 
Tm  Waters  complain,  as  they  roll  o'erthe  stones, 
And  the  rank  grass  encircles  a  few  scatter'd  bones. 

The  names  of  the  fallen  the  traveller  leaves 

Cut  out  with  his  knife  in  the  bark  of  the  trees. 

But  little  avail  his  affectionate  arts, 

For  the  names  of  the  fallen  are  graved  in  our  hearts. 


The  voice  of  the  hunter  is  loud  on  the  breexe, 
There's  a  dashing  of  waters,  a  rustling  of  trees ; 
But  the  janpling  of  armour  hath  all  pass'd  away. 
No  gushing  of  lifebtlood  is  here  seen  to  day. 

Thf  eye  that  was  sparkling,  no  longer  is  bright, 
The  ann  of  the  mighty,  death  conquered  its  mighty 

.*  Taken  from  Farmer  and  Moore's  Col.  I,  S6. 


.^1 


To 


APF£NDIX. 

-.  that  OBee  fiir  their  eotutry  beat  hi|^     . 
boMNBi  the  lodf  of  the  yallejr  are  nigh. 

geePf  ioldien  of  merit,  fleep,sallaiiti  of  yore, 
^fhatehet  if  fiUlea,  the  striugele  if  o*er. 
While  the  fir  tite  is  green  ana  tne  wind  rolls  a  ware,  - 
.  The  tear  drop  shall  brighten  the  turf  of  the  braTc 

XII.— •ANECDOTES,    NABBATITSS,    dcC,   OF    THE  JIT- 
.    -  DIANS. 

1.  Among  tho  first  settlers  of  Brunswick,  Maine 
was  Daniel  Malcolm,  a  man  of  undaunted  couri|^, 
and  an  inveterate  enemy  of  the  Indians,  who  gave 
him  the  name  of  Sungurnumby,  that  is,  a  very  strong 
man.  ^  Early  in  the  spring,  he  ventured  alone  into 
the  forest  ror  the  purpose  of  splitting  rails  fr^iii  the 
jpruce,  not  apprehensive  of  Indians  so  early  iA  the 
•eason.  While  engaged  in  his  work,  and  having 
opened  a  log  with  small  wedges  about  half  its  length 
he  was  surprised  by  Indians;  who  crept  up  and  se- 
cured his  musket,  standing  by  his  side.  "  Sungur- 
numby,'' said  the  chief,  "now  me  got  you ;  long  me 
want  you ;  you  long  speak  Indian,  long  time  worry 
him ;  me  have  got  you  now  ^  look  up  streain  to  Ca- 
nada."— <^  Well,"  said  Malcolm,  with  true  sangfroid^ 
"  you  have  me ;  but  just  help  me  open  this  loe  be- 
fore I  go."  They  all  (five  in  number)  agreed.  Mal- 
colm prepared  a  large  wooden  wedge,  carefully 
drove  it,  topk  out  his  small  wedges,  and  told  the  In- 
dians to  put  in  their  fingers  to  the  partially  clefted 
wood,  and  helf>  pull  it  open.  They  did ;  he  then  sud- 
denly struck  out  his  blunt  wedse,  and  the  elastick 
wood  instantly  closed  tast  on  meir  fingers^  and  he 
secured  them.^: 

2.  Origin  of  the  name  of  abridge m Smi^my 
A*,  jr.,  knovm  by  the  name  of  "  Indian  Bbidce^" — 
In  the  fall  of  the  year  1753,  two  Indians,  fwsied  Sa- 


*  Farmer  and  Moore,  HI,  lOI. 


-  "^. 


APPENDIX. 


337 


batis  and  Plausawa,  came  into  Canterbury  with  furs. 
They  here  met  two  men  from  Newburv,  whom  they 
knew,  but  were  not  pleased  at  seeing  them,  and  be^ 
gan  to  make  off.  Sabatis  seemed  disposed  to  do 
mischief,  but  was  prevented  b^  Plausawa.  The  two 
£nglishnien  oflfered  to  buy  their  furs.  They  refused,, 
and  said  they  would  not  sell  furs  to  the  Englidi,  but 
would  go  to  Canada;  but  afterward  they  offered  to 
trade  for  rum.  They  had  rum,  but  would  not  sell 
it  to  them,  thinking  that  they  were  ill  disposed.  As 
tbi|  were  about  to  leave  the  Indians,  one  of  them, 
iKlsawa,  appeared  friendly,  and  advised  them  to 
4foid  meeting  with  Indians.  When  they  had  gone 
a  jittle  distance  from  the  Indians,  Sabatis  called 
them,  and  said,  "No  more  you  English  come  here; 
me  heart  bad;  me  kill  you."  One  of  the  English 
eplied,  **l^o  kill — English  and  Indians  now  all 
brothers."  As  they  left  the  Indians,  they  met  one 
Peter  Bowen  going  toward  them.  They  told  him  of 
the  temper  the  Indians  had  showed,  and  tried  to  dis- 
suade him.  He  replied,  that  he  was  not  afraid  of 
them ;  that  be  was  acquainted  with  Indians  and  knew 
how  to  deal  with  them.  The  Indians  had  got  into 
their  canoe,  and  were  going  up  the  river,  when  Bow- 
en  called  to  them,  and  invited  them  to  go  to  his 
house,  and  stay  all  night ;  and  that  he  would  give 
them  some  rum.  They  went  with  him  to  his  house, 
which  was  in  Contoocook.  The  night  was  spent  in 
a  drunken  frolick,  in  which  Bowen  did  not  fail  to 
act  his  part ;  being  much  accustomed  to  their  modes 
of  life.  In  the  midst  of  the  froliek,  Bowen  took  t))# 
caution  4o  unload  their  guns.  The  next  m<H;ning  be 
i,ook  his  horse  to  convey  their  packs  to  thelf  boats. 
As  they  were  going,  Sabatis  proposed  to  Bowen  to 
rua  with  his  horSe.  A  race  being  agreed' i^h  and 
perfoimed,  in  which  Sabatis  beat  BoweQ^oiT'lldrse- 
paiek,  at  which  he  was- much  pleased,  and  hiugbed 
heartily.    Afler  proceeding  along  a  little  further, 


938 


APPENDIX. 


or 


Sabatii  laid  to  him,  '*Bowen  walk  woods,"  tnc.anin^ 
that  Bowen  was  his  prisoner.  Bowen  said,  "No 
walk  woods,  all  one  brothers."  Anotl^r  race  soon 
followed,  in  which  Sabatis  fell  in  the  rear,  and  Bow- 
en h0iaring  agun  snap,  looked  round  and  saw  a  flash 
from  Sabatis'  gun,  which  was  pointed  at  him.  He 
turned  back  and  laid  him  dead  with  a  blow  of  his 
tomahawk.  Plausawa  was  twtb^t  behind,  and  as 
Bowen  came  toivard  him,  he  leveled  his  gun  and  it 
.upapped  also;  he  then  fell  on  his  knees  and  bejured 
mt  his  life,  but  Bowen  knew  he  should*  be  in  di 
•o  long  as  the  friend  of  Sabatis  lived,  so  he  de8_  _ 
ed  him  in  like  manner.  He  then  hid  the  bodies  im- 
der  a  bridffe,  which  were  found  the  next  spring  and 
buried,  .  From  this  afiair  is  the  name  of  Indian 
Bridge  derived.*  \ 

i  3,  Origifi  qf  the  peopling  (tf  INklintvuiket  by  the  In^ 
iNofM.  It  is  told  that  in  a  remote  period  of  antiqui- 
ty, an  eagle  made  a  descent  on  some  part  of  the 
eoaat  of  what  is  now  Newengland,  and  carried  off  a 
young  Indian  in  his  talons.  The  weeping  parents 
jnade  bitter  lamentations,  and  with  eager  eyes  saw 
itheir  child  borne  out  of  sicht,  over  the  trackless 
deep.  They  resolved  to  follow  in  the  same  dtrec- 
.tion.  Accordingly  they  set  out  in  their  canoes,  and 
afUr  a  perilous  passage  descried  the  island.  They 
landed  and  after  much  search  found  the  bones  of 
(the  child. 

4.   An  anecdote  o^  the  edUmy  (^  Sagadehock. 

^'The  Norridgewock  Indians  have  tht»  tradition; 
.Ihat  thia  company  engaged  a  number  of  Indians,  who 
had  e^pne  to  trade  with  them,  to  draw  a  oannon,  by 
Mhmif  iTope;  that  the  moment  theY  were  ranged  in 
«iCrait  line,  the  white  people  '"^'^harged  the  pece, 
wUch  killed  and  wounded  a  nnmr  /,  ThfSif  tllory  is» 
llMit  the  indignation  of  the  na^  yt>j  jfer  thii  barb^ 

"""*'  •  Ibid,  in,  f7. 


APPENDIX. 


999 


roiis  treachery,  compelled  the  compwij  to  embixk 
to  save  their  own  lives."* 

5.  « A  Idler  from  Kino  Philip-  to  Oopinumf 
Prince,  copied  from  the  original,  wkkHk  Ulong^to 
Mr.  White,  of  Plymouth.  The  word*  are  fipett  04  iif^ 
the  original  Utter.*'  ^  , 

Kino  Philip  desire  to  let  you  understand  th«t  ke 
could  not  come  to  thq  court,  for  Tom,  his  interpreter 
has  a  pain  in  his  back,  that  he  could  not  travil  so 
far^tnd  Philip  sister  is  very  sick. 
Jmlip  would  intreat  that  favor,  of  you,  and  anejr 
dpl^e  najestrates,  if  aney  English  or  Enffians  speaK 
aoout  aney  land,  he  preay  you  to  give  them  no  an- 
:^wer  at  all.  This  last  sumer  he  made  that  promis 
with  you,  that  he  would  not  sell  no  land  in  7  years 
time,  for  that  he  would  have  no  English  trouble  hun 
before  that  time,  he  has  not  forgot  that  you  promia 
him. 

He  will  come  a  sune  as  posible  he  can  to  speak 
with  you,  and  so  I  rest,  your  verey  loveing  frien<i^ 
Philip,  dwelling  at  mount  hope  nek 
^    To  the  much  honered 

Governor^  Mr*  Thomas  Prince^ 
dwelling  at  Plymouth.^ 

6.  Singularity  of  the  Indian  UmgMage.  Thus  Bie 
word  Nummatchekodtantamooonganunnonadb  sisni*^ 
fies  no  more  in  English,  than  our  luets}  andNoo- 
womantammooonkanunonnash  no  more  than  our  tovea. 
A  yet  longer  word  (if  so  such  an  assemblage  of  let- 
ters may  be  called)  Kummogkodonattoottummooeti- 
teaongannunnonash  is  to  express  only  our  queetion.X 

7.  A  proof  of  King  PhiUp'a  humanUy.  The  ances- 
tfif  of  Col.  B.  Cole,  of  Warren,  Ehodeisland,  came 
to  this  country  and  settled  at  Tuisdet.^    He  ip  time 

*  H^]^  and  Parish's  Hist.  N.  Eng.  17.  ^^^^      ^"*~ 

t  Mjss;  Hist.  Soc.  Col.  II,  40.  The  Editor  wntet  IvIUm 
bottom  of  the  letter,  "  There  is  do  date  t«[1]ievleti^r|li.%| 
probably  written  about  1660  or  1670.»»     'l^; 

tSeeMftgiialia,  1, 507.  ^'  ■'''■} 

§  A  neck  of  lan<*  .on  the  east  side  of  Keekamnit  litKiK  " 


MO 


APPJINDIX. 


became  acqainted  with  Philip,  and  always  liYed  in 
iiabiU  of  friendship  with  him.    In  Jupe  1075,  Philip 
informed  jiim  that  his  younff  men  were  very  eager  to 
g0  to  war  agaiiist  the  English ;  but  when  he  could 
no  longer  restrain  them  he  would  let  him  know.   Ac^ 
cordingly  on  an  evening  previous  to  the  fatal  ^4, 
<^Vioes  anrived  from  Mounthope  with     dvise   from 
Philip,  that  Mr.  Cole  and  family  j^st  go  over  to  R. 
I.,  as  his  people  would  begin  the  War.    They  em- 
barked,  and  the  next  morning  their  dwellings  were 
:  burned.    Col.  B.  Cole,  is  of  the  fourth  generation.^ 
6.  An  Indian  Snare.    To  take  large  animals  th% 
some^mes  built  two  extensive  fences,  perhaps  a  mile 
apart  at  one  extremity,  and  at  the  other  nearly  meet- 
mgy  forming  an  allele,  generally,  something  less  than 
a  right  one.     At  this  point  or  qpening  they  contrived 
to  bend  down  a  tree  of  sufficient  strength  to  suspend 
the  largest  animals.     '*  An  English  mare  having  once 
strayea  away,  was  caught,  and  like  Mahomet's  fabled 
cdmn,  raised  between  the  heavens  and  earth,  in  one 
of  these  snares.    The  Indians  arriving,  and  seeing 
ner  struggling  on  the  tree,  ran  immediately,  and  in- 
formed the  Enelish  that  their  squaw  horse  was  hang- 
ing on  a  tree.^t 

9.  Anecdote  €f  Massass&it,  "  Mr.  Winslow,|  com- 
ing in  his  bark  from  Connecticut  to  Narragenset^ — 
and  he  left  het  there, — and  intending  to  return  by 
land,  he  went  to  Osamekin  the  sagamore,  J[Massa9- 
soii]  his  old  ally,  who  offered  to  conduct  him  heme 
to  rlimouth.  But^  before  they  took  their  journey, 
Osamekin  sent  one  of  his  men  to  Flimouth  to  tell 
them  tl|at  Mr<  Winslow  was  dead ;  and  directed  him 
to  show  how  and  where  he  was  killed.  Whereupon 
there  was  much  fear  and  sorrow  at  Flimouth.  The 
next  day,  when  Osamekin  brought  him  home,  thev 

'  ;♦  0nd  account  oT  Col.  Cole, 
t  Mori^  and  Parish's  N.  Eng.  83t. 
i  Mr.  Edward  Winslow. 


en, 
"It 


APPENDIX. 


341 


iifked  him  why  he  sent  such  word,  &.c.  He  answer* 
ed,  that  it  was  their  manner  to  do  so,  that  they  njjffht 
be  more  welcome  when  they  came  home."*  This 
was  in  T634. 

10.  Singular  descriptions.  Dr.  Mather  says  there 
fel]  into  his  hands  the  manuscript  of  a  Jesuit,  em* 
ployed  by  the  French  to  instruct  the  Iroquois  Iiv- 
dians  in  religioa)^^  ii)k  which  was  <*  one  chapter  about 
Heaven,  and '  another  about  Hell,  wherein  are  such 
thUfk  shdled  passages  as  these."  **'  Q.  How  is  the 
Sjffl  made  in  Heaven9  A.  Tis  a  very  fair  soyl,  they 
mnt  neither  for  meats  nor  clothes :  'tis  but  wishing 
and  we  have  them.  Q.  ^re  they  employed  in  Heav- 
en9  A.  No ;  they  do  nothing ;  the  fields  yield  com, 
b^ans,  pumpkins,  and  the  like  without  any  tillage." 
.  iler  a  few  others  that  amount  to  no  more  or  less,  it 
proceeds  thus  in  the  examination  of  Hell.  "  *  Q. 
fVhat  sort  of  soyl  is  that  of  heU9  A.  A  very 
wretched  soyl;  His  a  fiery  pit,  in  the  centre  of  the 
earth.  Q.  Have  tiey  any  light  in  hell')  A.  No. 
'Tis  always  dark;  there  is  always  smoke  there ;  their 
eyes  are  always  in  pain  wi^h  it ;  they  can  see  noth- 
ing but  the  devils.  Q.  What  shaped/ fking9  are  the 
dwil8  9  A.  Very  ill  shaped  things ;  they  go  about 
with  vizards  on,  and  they  terrify  men.  Q.  What 
do  they  eat  in  heW)  A.  They  are  always  hungry, 
but  the  damned  feed  on  hot  ashes  and  serpents  there. 
Q.  What  water  have  they  to  drink  ?  A.  Horid  wa- 
ter, nothing  but  melted  lead.  Q.  Don^t  they  die  in  hell9 
Ai  'Na:  yet  they  eat  one  another,  every  day ;  but 
anon,  God  restores  and  renews  the  man  that  was  eat- 
en, as  a  cropt  plant  in  a  little  time  repullulates.' " 
'*  It  seems  they  have  not  thought  this  divinity  too 
gross  for  the  barbarians.  But  I  shall  make  no  re- 
flections on  it."f 

•  Winthrop's  Hist  N.  Eng.  I,  ISSi  ^a^.  ^ 

t  See  Magnalia,  I,  591,  633.  ^ 


.    ^5 


''  l^L'  ''.y  •■ 


343 


APPENDIX. 


Xni.— ViitACKB  OF    THE   COmBSTOOOl  HfDIANf  a 

PENNSYLVANIA. 

Ak  almost  uninterrupted  friendship  seems  to  have 
existed  between  the  Indians  and  the  inhabitants  of 
Pennsylvania,  until  the  year  1754.  At  this  period 
the  French  had  stirred  up  tha  M^lais  in  the  back 
country,  and  an  Indian  war  commenced. 

About  ten  years  after  that,  when  "  many,"  says 
Mr.  Proud, "  who  had  been  continually  flocking  into 
the  province,  in  later  years,  having  from  their  inex- 
perience and  ignorance,  too  despicable  an  opinion 
of  that  people,  and  treating  them  accordingly,  wero 
by  this  conduct  foolishly  enraged  against  tne  ivhoie 
species  indiscriminately ;  insomuch,  that  in  tli^  lat 
terpart  of  the  year  1763,  caljli|^  to  their  aid  the 
madness  of  the  wildest  enthusiasm,  with  which,  un- 
der pretence  of  religion,  certain  most  furious  zealots 
among  the  preachers  of  a  numerous  sect,  in  the  pro- 
vinccr  could  inspire  their  hearers,  to  cover  their  bar- 
barity, a  number  of,  not  improperly  named,  armed 
demi'SavageSf  inhabitants  of  Lancaster  county,  prin- 
cipally from  the  townships  of  Paxtang  and  Donnegal, 
and  their  neighbourhood,  committed  the  most  horri- 
ble massacre^  that  ever  was  heard  of  in  this,  or  per- 
haps,'any  other  province,  witli  inpunity !  and  under 
the  notion  of  extirpating  the  heathen  from  tliC  earth, 
as  Joshua  did  of  old,  that  these  saints  might  possess 
the'  land  alone,"  &.C.     Thus  begins  the  narrative. 

'*  ^  These  Indians  were  the  remains  of  a  tribe  of  the 
Six  Nations,  settled  at  Conestoffoe,  and  thence  call- 
ed Conestogoe  Indians.  On  the  first  arrival  of  tlie 
English  in  Pennsylvania,  messengers  from  this  tribe 
came  to  welcome  them,  with  presents  of  venison, 
corn  and  skins;  and  the  whole  tribe  entered  into  a 
treaty  of  friendship  with  the  first  Proprietary,  Will- 
iam Penn ;  which  was  to'  last  da  Unig  as  ths  sun 
shovUds^ne,  or  the  waters  run  in  the  rivers 


-■.>■■■;' 


^V^ 


APPKNDllL 


$43 


This  treaty  hai  been  since  frequently  renewed,  and 
the  dkain  MgMMed^  us  they  express  it,  from  time  to 
time.  It  has  never  been  violated  on  their  part,  or 
ours,  till  now.  As  their  lands,  by  degrees,  wero 
mostly  purchased,  and  the  settlement  of  the  white 
people  began  to  surround  them,  the  Proprietor  as- 
Bigned  them  lands  on  the  manor  of  Conestogoe, 
which  they  migh|  not  part  with ;  there  they  have 
lived  many  yedH^  in  friendship  with  their  white 
neighbours,  who  loved  them  for  their  peaceable,  in- 
ofibnsive  behaviour. 

'It  has  always  been  observed,  that  Indians,  settled 
in  the  neighbourhoodof  white  people,  do  not  increase, 
but  diminish  continually.  This  tribe  accordingly 
went  on  diminishing,  till  there  remained  in  their 
town,  on  the  manor,  but  twenty  persons,  nameif, 
seven  men,  five  women,  and  eight  children,  boys  and 
girls. 

Of  these,  Shehaes  was  a  very  old  man,  having  as- 
sisted at  the  second  treaty,  held  with  them  by  Mr. 
Penn,  in^  1701 ;  and  ever  since  continued  a  faithtitl 
friend  to  the  English ;  he  is  said  to  have  been  an  ex- 
ceeding good  man,  considering  his  education,  being 
naturally  of  a  most  kind,  benevolent  temper. 

This  little  society  continued  the  custom  they  had 
begun,  when  more  numerous,  of  addressing  every 
new  Governour,  and  every  descendant  of  the  first 
Proprietary,  welcoming  him  to  the  province,  assur- 
ing him  of  their  fidelity,  and  praying  a  continuance 
of  that  favour  and  protection,  which  they  had  hither- 
to experienced.  They  had  accordingly  sent  up  an 
address  of  this  kind  to  our  present  Governour  (John 
Penn,  Esquire)  on  his  arrival;  but  the  ffone  was 
scarce  delivered  when  the  unfortunate  catastrophe 
happened  which  we  are  about  to  relate. 

On  Wednesday,  the  14th  of  December,  1763,  ififr 
tyseven  men  from  some  of  our  frontier  townshtps, 
who  had  projected  the  destruction  of  this  little  com- 
monwealth came  all  well  mounted)  and  <trm#>^  with 


S44 


APPENDIX. 


firelcckf,  hangtri  and  hatcheU, -having  travelled 
through  the  country  in  the  night  to  Coneitogoe  ma- 
nor. There  they  lurrounded  the  imall  village  of  In- 
dian hutf,  and  juit  at  break  of  day,  brokein  upon 
them  all  at  once.  Only  three  men,  two  women,  and 
«  young  boy  were  found  at  home ;  the  rest  being 
out  among  the  neiff hbouring  white  people ;  some  to 
sell  their  baskets,  brooms  and  JjMrlf,  they  manufac- 
tured, and  others,  on  other  db^dnfOils.  These  poor 
defenceless  creatures  were  immediately  fired  upon, 
stabbed  and  hatcheted  to  death  !  The  good  She- 
haes,  among  the  rest,  cut  to  pieces  in  his  bed !  AH 
of  them  were  $cdiped,  and  otherwise  horribly  mang- 
led. Then  their  huts  were  set  on  fire,  and  most  of 
them  burned  down. 

iPhe  Magjistrates  of  Lancaster  sent  out  to  collect 
the  remaining  Indians,  brougll|;<^m  into  the  town, 
for  their  better  security  against  my  further  attempt ; 
and,  it- is  said,  condoled  with  them  on  the  misfortune, 
that  had  happened,  took  them  by  the  hand,  and 
^ondaed  thmn  protection* 

They  were  put  into  the  workhouse,  a  strong  build- 
ing, as  the  place  of  greatest  safety. 

These  cruel  men  again  assembled  themselves; 
and  hearing  that  the  remaining  fourteen  Indians 
were  in  the  workhouse  at  Lancaster,  they  suddenly 
appeared  beforl^  that  town,  on  the  twenty  seventh  of 
December.  Fifty  of  them  armed  as  before ;  drs- 
mounting,  went  airectly  to  the  workhouse,  and  by 
violence  broke  open  the  door,  and.  entered  with  the 
.litmost  fury  in  their  countenances.  When  the  poor 
MQ^etches  saw  they  had  no  protection  nigh,  nor  could 
possibly  escape,  And  being  without  the  least  wea- 
pon of  defence,  they  divided  their  little  families,  the 
children  clinging  to  their  parents ;  they  fell  on  their 
facc^,  protested  their  innocence,  declared .  their 
;toP^to  the  English,  and  that,  in  their  whole  lives, 
^^y  AliittAeverlddne  them  injury  $  and  in  this  pos- 
tUfQfijhaj^^all  reoeived  the  hatcnetl    Men,  womea 


Kl 


^A 


APPENDIX. 


3f6 


4-' 


fl 


u\ 


tnd  children,  were  every  one  inhumanly  murdered 
in  cold  blood ! 

The  barbaroui  men,  who  committed  the  attrocious 
fkot,  in  defiance  of  government,  of  all  lawi,  human 
and  divine,  and,  to  the  eternal  disgrace  of  their  coun- 
try and  colour,  then  mounted  their  hones,  huzzaed 
in  triumph,  as  if  they  had  gained  a  victory,  and  rode, 
off  unmolested  t 

The  bodies  of  the  murdered  were  then  brought 
out,  and  exposed  in  the  street,  till  a  hole  could  be 
made  in  the  earth,  to  receive  and  cover  them.  But 
the  wickednjss  cannot  be  covered,  and  the  griltwill 
lie  on  the  whole  land,  till  justice  is  done  on  me  mW' 
derera.  The  blood  of  the  innoeetU  ¥fiU  cry  to  heat^^ 
for  vengeance. 

Notwithstanding  the  proclamatione  and*  endea- 
vours of  the  Govenikoiir  on  the  occasion,  the  murder* 
ers  having  given  out  such  threatenings^^  against  thosfr 
that  disapproved  their  proceedings,  that  the  whol' 
country  seems  to  be  in  terror,  and  no  one  durst 
speak  what  he  knows ;  even  the  letters  firom  thence 
are  unsigned,  in  which  any  dislike  is  expressed  ot 
the  rioters.'" 

"Mr.  Proud*  adds  to  the  above  narrative,  that,  **  Se 
far  had  the  infection  spread,  which  caused  .this  ac- 
tion, and  so  much  haa  fear  seized  the  minds  of  the 
people,  or  perhaps  both,  that  neither  the  printer  nor 
the  writer  of  this  publication,  though  suppuved  to  be 
as  nearly  connected  as  Franklin  and  Hall  <vere  at 
that  time,  dhd  men  of  the  first  character  in  their  way, 
did  not  insert  either  their  names,  or  places  of  abode, 
in  it!'  It  was  printed  while  the  insTir^ents  were  pre- 
paring to  advance  towards  Philadelphia^'br  on  their 
way  Either ;  it  appeared  to  have  some  efl^t,  in  pre^ 

*  See  his  Hist.  PennsyWania,  I,  936  to  8S8.  QjifoiUd  re- 
mind the  reader,  that  no  compariwn  ihou^  havelNHnn  made, 
in  note  8,t0'page  14T,  hetween  the  treatment  of  thil  hidiani 
in  Newen|land,  and  Pennsylvania ;  for  Mrl  Makift  wrote* 
tiefpre  any  ^natcrial  difficulties  had  occurred  iai^fil  j^n^ 
viaee.] 


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venting  the  threatened  consequences,  by  exciting  an 
exertion  of  endeavours,  in  the  citizens,  for  that  pur- 
pose ;  and  being  a  relation  of  real  facts,  though  writ 
in  a  hurry,  it  was  never  answered  or  conti  ^dieted/' 

XV.— TBOUBLES  WITH  THE  INDIANS  IN  THE  LATE  WAR 

WITH  ENGLAND. 

Be^'ore  the  declaration  of  wai^opk  place  between 
America  and  Great  Britain,  ifcb  fndians  along  the 
frontiers,  very  much  alarmed  the  inhabitants  by  their 
hostile  appearance. 

The  famous  Indian  warriour,  Tecumseh,  had  been 
Icnown  for  his  enmity  to  civilization,  and  utter  aver- 
sion to  the  white  people,  from  the  time  of  Harmer's 
c  efeat ;  and,  like  the  celebrated  Philip,  had  extend- 
ed his  endeavours,  fiir  and  widj,t^mong  the  various 
tribes  of  his  countrymen,  to  in&lhem  in  making 
war  on  the  Americans.  His  el<^^nce  was  irresista- 
ble,  and  his  success  was  great.  It  is  sufficient  to 
observe,  that  the  English  had  early  engaged  him  in 
their  cause.  Much  was  also  imposed  on  the  ciedu- 
lity  of  those  people  by  a  brother  of  Tecumseh,  who 
professed  the  spirit  of  prophecy,  and  the  art  of  con- 
juration; in  the  exercise  of  which,  much  was  effect- 
ed.    He  was  known  by  the  name  of  "  The  Prophet." 

In  1811,  Gov^nour  Harrison  of  Indiana,  met  a 
large  number  of  chiefs  at  Vincennes,  to  confer  about 
the  jBtate  of  affairs.  Tecumseh  appeared  there,  to 
remonstrate  against  the  sale  of  certainr  lands,  made 
by  the  Kickapoos  and  otiiers.  In  a  speech  of  great 
eloquence,  he  urged  the  wrongs  of  his  countrymen, 
l>y  the  encroachments  of  the  whites,  of  which  he 
^ave  a  faithfi4  Ijistory.  Iri  the  Governour's  answer, 
he  advanced  something  v/liich  Tecumseh  thought,  or 
perhaps  knew  to  be  wrong.  At  which  he  raised  his 
tomahawk,  and  twenty  or  thirty  others  followed  his 
example.  But  Harrison  had  taken  the  preoautiQB  to 
have  a  sufficient  force  at  hand,  which  prevented  any 
acts  of  violence.  This  broke  up  the  confeience,  and 
war  was  soon  expected  to  follow. 


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1 


'  Battle  of  Tippecanoe,  Toward  the  latter  end  of 
the  year  1811,  the  appearance  of  the  Indians  was  so 
alarming,  that  Gov.  Harrison,  with  an  army  of  about 
^000  men,  marched  into  the  Indian  country.  On 
arriving  within  a  mile  of  the  Prophet's  town,  they 
were  met  by  a  number  of  chiefs,  who  sued  for  peace, 
and  begged  for  their  lives.  Harrison  demanded  the 
plunder  taken  ih^  the  Americans.  It  being  near 
night,  6  November,  they  requested  th6  army  to 
encamp,  and  in  the  morning,  they  would  accede  to 
his  proposals.  The  intrigue  was  mistnisted,  and  the 
Governour  drew  up  his  army  in  order  of  battle,  and 
encamped  for  the  night.  About  four  o'clock  their 
camp  was  attacked  with  great  impetuosity,  and  the 
battle  was  for  some  time  doubtful  and  bloody.  But 
at  length,  the  Indl^Un  were  overpowered,  and  the 
victory  was  complete*  About  300  of  their  war- 
riours  strewed  the  ground  of  battle.  The  behaviour 
of  the  Americans,  many  of  whom  had  never  seen 
an  engagement  before,  cannot  be  too  much  applaud- 
ed. When  the  battle  began,  each  took  his  post 
without  noise,  and  with  calmness.  Their  loss  in 
valuable  officers  was  severe :  They  were  these ;  kill- 
ed. Col.  Abraham  Owens,  the  Govemour's  aid ;  Col. 
Joseph  H.  Davies,  a  very  eminent  lawyer;  Col. 
White,  Capt.  Warrick,  Capt.  Sp6ncer,  Lieut.  Mc- 
Mahon,  Lieut.  Berry,  and  Capt.  Bean. 

Jin  Expedition  against  the  Western  Indians, — 
For  the  purpose  of  driving  the  hostile  Indians  out 
of  the  limits  of  the  U.  States,  an  expedition  was 
on  foot  early  in  October,  consisting  of  400^  men  un- 
der Gen.  Hopkins.  After  relieving  fort  Harrison, 
above  mentioned,  he  crossed  the  Wabash  and  en- 
camped but  few  miles  distant.  Here  discontents 
were  discovered  among  the  soldiers,  which  very  soon 
brdke  out  into  open  disobedience  of  orders.  This 
great  arm^  was  composed  of  raw  militia,  of  which  lit- 
tle could  be  expected;  and,  but  for  the  assistance  af- 
forded fort  Harrison,  the  expedition  would  have  been 


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t-1 


rendered  entirely  abortive.  A  certain  Major  rode 
up  to  the  General,  and  with  great  authority  of  ex- 
pression, commanded  him  to  return.  Seeinff  tlie 
state  of  his  men,  the  General  told  them,  that  if  500 
would  accompany  him,  he  would  proceed  in  quest 
of  the  enemy ;  but  not  a  man  would  turn  out.  He 
then  ^requested  them  to  let  him  have  the  direction 
for  a  single  day ;  to  which  the^iaiiinted.  He  then 
put  himself  at  their  head,  liivl' ^ordered- them  to 
march;  but  they  filed  off  in  a  contrary  direction, 
and  marched  off  to  fort  Harrison;  and  the  General 
followed  in  the  rear.  At  their  encampment  in  a 
great  prairie  beyond  the  Wabash,  the  grass  was  dis- 
covered to  be  on  fire^  and  driven  by  a  fierce  wind 
directly  toward  their  camp.  This  was  an  Indian 
trap.  But  the  Americans  set^lN^o  the  grass  about 
them,  and  were  thereby  delive^|jP||om  a  formidable 
onset  by  the  flames.  The  same  officer,  afterward 
performed  a  successful  expedition  against  the  In- 
dians. 

Affair  of  the  river  Raisin,  Out  of  sympathy  for 
the  inhabitants  of  Frenchtown,  whp  were  threatened 
•with  an  Indian  massacre,  an  impVtident  step  was 
taken  by  the  Americans.  Gen.  Winchester  had  ta- 
iten  post  «t  the  ritpids,  when  he  received  a  pressing 
request  from  those  inhabitants,  for  his  protection. 
Accordingly,  he  despatched  Col.  Lewis  with  300 
men  for  their  relief.  On  his  arrival,  he  found  the 
Indians  already  in  possession  of  the  place,  but  he  at- 
tacked them  in  their  works,  and  drove  them  from  the 
place,  and  encamped  on  the  same  ground.  Two 
days  after,  20  Decembrr,  Gen.  Winchester  arrived 
with  the  main  army.  Their  force  now  consisted  of 
750  men.  These  operations  went  on  without  the 
knowledge  of  Gen.  Harrison,  the  commander  in  chief, 
whose  knowledge  of  the  situation  of  the  country, 
convinced  him  of  their  extreme  danger.  Frencn- 
town  is  situated  only  20  miles  from  Maiden,  a  strong 
British  post,  of  a  superiour  force  to  the  Americansi 


■^ 


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849 


and  the  intervening  waters  were  covered  with  solid 
ice.  It  was  also  70  miles  from  any  American 
place,  from  whence  they  could  expect  supplies. 
Their  situation  did  net  e  >cape  the  notice  of  the  Brit- 
ish. Col.  Proctor,  with  600  English  and  above 
1000  Indians  under  the  two  Indian  chie&,  Splitlog 
and  Roundhead,  appeared  before  their  camp  at  day 
break,  on  the  ^  Jwuary,  1813,  and  immediately 
began  the  attack.  The  Americans'  works  not  being 
large  enough  ^o  contain  their  small  force,  150  were 
posted  without.  The  numbers  of  the  enemy  enabled 
him  to  dispose  of  his  force,  as  to  cut  off  all  means  of 
retreat.  The  attack  was  first  made  on  those  without 
the  fort,  who  were  soon  forced  to  give  way.  They 
fled  across  the  river,  and  were  pursued  by  the  ene- 
my, and  cut  to  ^oes^  One  hundred  men,  in  two 
companies,  left  #0  Works,  and  went  over  to  their  as- 
sistance, and  shared  the  same  horrid  fate.  General 
Winchester  and  Col.  Lewis,  in  some  manoeuvre,  were 
taken  prisoners.  The  little  army  now  in  possession 
of  the  pickets,  maintained  the  unequal  fi^ht  until  1 1 
of  the  clock,  when  Gen.  Winchester  capitulated  for 
them.  It  was  particularly  stipulated  that  the  wound- 
ed should  be  protected  from  the  savages.  The 
army  still  consisted  of  upwards  of  500  men,  and  not 
until  a  flag  had  passed  three  times  would  they  con- 
sent to  surrencier.  But  knowing  their  situation 
to  be  desperate,  they  consented  under  assurance 
ft'om  the  British  officer,  that  their  lives  and  proper- 
tics  should  be  protected.  We  shall  now  see,  with 
wliat  faith  the  semi  barbarian,  Proctor,  acted.  No 
sooner  had  this  brave  band  submitted,  than  they  saw 
what  was  to  follow.  The  tomahawk  and  scaJping 
knife  were  indiscriminately  employed  among  the 
dead  and  wounded ;  officer's  side  arms  were  wrest- 
ed from  them,  and  many  stript  and  robbed.  About 
60  wounded  Americans  strewed  the  battle  ground, 
who,  by  the  kindness  of  the  inhabitants  were  remov- 
ed into  houses.    But  horrid  to  tefl«  Uie  next  day  a 


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> 


body  of  those  savages  were  permitted  to  return,  and 
-after  scalping  and  murdering  to  their  content,  se« 
fire  to  the  town,  and  all  were  buried  beneath  the 
confiagration,  except  a  few  that  could  travel,  who 
virere  marched  into  the  wilderness. 

B^hux  of  fort  Meig8,  General  Harrison  had 
Ostablished  his  head  quarters  at  Fn^lkIintown,  previ- 
ous to  the  battle  of  the  river-Qi|^  for  the  greater 
laeiHty  of  transmitting  orders,  4be4  to  the  different 
posts.  After  that  afiair  took  place,  he  concentrated 
his  fbrces,  consisting  of  1200  men,  at  the  Rapids, 
and  there  threw  up  a  fort,  which,  in  honour  of  the 
Govemour  of  Ohio,  was  called  fort  Meigs.  The  ene- 
my made  their  appearance  about  the  28  April,  and 
soon  after,  began  to  construct  batteries  on  the  op- 
posite side  of  the  river.  But  i^|yis  business  Ithey 
proceeded  slowly,  from  the  annm|||e  of  fort  Meigs, 
and  were  obliged  to  perfonfi  tnelr  labours  in  the  ^ 
night.  They  at  length  succeeded  in  erecting  two 
batteries  of  heavy  cannon,  and  a  mortar.  These  be- 
gan furiouslv  to  play  upon  the  American  works,  but 
were  sev.^al  times  silenced.  Proctor  sent  an  inso- 
lent summons  to  Harrison,  to  surrender ;  he  returned 
all  answer  according  as  it  merited.  The  siege  was 
^ntinued,  and  the  Indians  from  the  tops  of  the  trees 
fired  into  the  fort  attd  killed  several  men.  General 
Harrison  now  receiv<ftd  information,  that  two  regi- 
ments from  Ohio,  which  were  expected,  were  near, 
at  hand.  He  despatched  orders  to  their  General 
for  a  party  to  attack  the  enemy's  works  at  one  point, 
while  a  party  from  the  fort,  should  act  simtkltaneous- 
ly  on  another  part.  Eight  hundred  men  under  Col. 
Dudley  of  the  Ohio  men,  and  another  body  under 
Col.  Miller,  were  immediately  in  motion.  Col.  Dud- 
ley led  his  men  up  in  the  &ce  of  the  enemy's  cannon,  ^ 
and  every  battery  was  carried,  almost  in  an  instant, 
and^the  British  and  Indians  fied  with  great  precipi- 
fation.  Thesbfilgitives  weremet  byalargebody  of 
Indiaiis  under 'Qen.  Tecumseh.    This  famous  war- 


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351 


riour,  expecting  the  Americans  to  pursue,  formed  an 
ambush,  and  waited  their  approach.  Col.  Dudloy'i 
men  were  so  elated  at  their  success,  that  they  could 
not  be  restrained  from  pursuing  the  fugitives,  although 
their  Colonel  used  his  utmost  endeavours.  They 
accordingly  pressed  on,  and  immediately  (bund  them- 
selves surrounded  by  the  savages,  tiere  another 
horrid  slaughter  followed ;  but,  different  from  tliat 
at  Raisin,  for  Tecumseh  interposed  for  the  lives  of 
those  that  surrendered,  and  not  like  Proctor,  did  lie 
turn  his  back  on  those  barbarities.  He  even  laid  a 
chief  dead  at  his  feet,  for  persisting  in  the  massacre. 
About  650  men  were  killed  and  missing  in  this  af- 
fair. The  lamented  Dudley  was  among  the  former 
The  party  under  Col.  Miller,  performed  their  part 
admirably,  and  ai)i^j|  spiking  the  cannon,  returned  to 
camp  with  upw|ii|tr  of  40  prisoners.  These  opera 
tions  made  the  enemy  relinquish  his  design,  and  he 
immediately  drew  off.  The  distinguished  names  of 
Croghan,  Todd,  Johnson,  Sedgwick,  Ritzen,  Stod- 
dard, and  Butler  will  live  in  the  annals  of  their  coun- 
try. The  last  mentioned  was  a  son  of  Gen.  Butler, 
who  fell  in  St.  Clair's  defeat. 

Battle  of  the  Moravian  townSy  and  death  of  Te- 
cumseh.  After  the  great  naval  victory  on  the  lake, 
achieved  by  the  American  fleet,  under  the  gallant 
Perry,  Proctor  abandoned  Maiden,  and  took  a  posi- 
tion on  the  river  Thames.  His  precipitate  move 
ments  were  displeasing  to  Tecumseh,  who  thought 
the  situation  of  his  brethren  entirely  disregarded,  by 
their  being  left  open  to  the  Americans.  In  a  speech 
to  Proctor,  he  reprobates  his  conduct  in  very  pointed 
terms.  He  says,  "The  war  before  this,  [meaning  the  ?e- 
volution]  our  British  father  gave  the  hatchet  to  hial^ 
children,  when  our  old  chiefs  were  alive.  They  are  now 
dead.  In  that  war  our  father  [the  king]  Was  thrown  on 
his  back  by  the  Americans,  and  he  afterward  took 
them  by  the  hand  without  our  knowledge,  and  we  are 
afiraid  he  will  do  so. again  at  this  time.  Listen,  you 
told  us  to  bring  our  families  to  tifis  place,  and  we 


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APPENDIX. 


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i 


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did  go.  You  promised  to  take  care  of  them,  and 
that  they  should  want  for  nothing.  Our  ships  have 
gone  one  way,  and  we  are  very  much  astonished  to 
see  our  father  [Proctor]  tying  up  every  thing,  and 
preparing  to  run  away  the  other.  You  always  told 
us  you  never  could  draw  your  foot  off  British  ground ; 
but  ndw,  father,  we  see  you  are  drawing  back  with- 
out seeing  the  enemy.  We  imiit  Compare  our  fa- 
ther's conduct  to  a  fat  animal,^^^  carries  his  tail  on 
his  back,  but  when  aifriffhted,  drbps  it  between  its 
legs  and  runs  off."  This  though  a  few  detached  para- 

Saphs,  will  serve  to  give  some  acquaintance  with 
e  great  chief.  Proctor,  after  considerable  manoeu- 
vring, was  unable  to  escape  with  all  his  baggage, 
being  hard  pressed  by  Harrison  in  every,  move. up 
the  Thames.  At  length  the  tttiMgrmies  met  in  the 
vicinity  of  the  Moravian  towii8aH|ptobef  1813,  and 
a  fierce  battle  was  fought*;  IKlumseh's  Indians 
were  in  possession  of  a  thicit  wood,  who,  with  the 
British  regulars,  had  formed  their  line  of  battle,  on 
advantageous  ground.  Gen.  Harrison,  with  his  aids, 
Com.  Perry,  Cap^.  Butler,  and ,  Geri^  Cass,  led  the 
front  line,  while  Col.  Johnson,  with  the  mounted  men, 
was  ordered  to  charge  at  full  speed,  and  break  their 
line.  They  were  immediately  in  motion,  and  though 
the  horses  recoiled  on  receiving  the  fire  of  the  Brit- 
ish and  Indians,  y#ti  it  was  momentary,  and  their  im- 
petuosity bore  down  all  before  them.  The  enemy's 
tine  was  broken  in  an  instant  and  Johnson's  mount- 
ed men  were  formed  on  their  rear,  and  poured  in  a 
tremendous  fire  upon  them.  The  British  officers 
finding  it  in  vain  to  rally  again  at  this  point,  surren- 
dered. A  body  of  savages  under  Tecumseh,  still 
disputed  the  ground,  and  Col.  Johnson  fell,  in  the 
thickest  of  the  fight,  almost  covered  with  wounds. 
Tecun^fBeh  in  jMrson  flew  towards  him,  with  his  toma- 
hawk raised^'  to  give  him  the  fatal  blow.  Johnson, 
though  fai»|.|NNn  loss  of  blood,  had  strength  to  draw 
his  pistol,,, lyid^laid  Tecumseh  dead  at  his  feet. 


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APPENDIX. 

When  the  mighty  chief  fell,  the  Indians  all  left  the 
ground.  At  another  point,  a  division  attempted  to 
make  an  impression  upon  the  American  infantry,  but 
the  venerable  Gov.  Shelby  (one  of  the  heroes  of 
King's  mountain)  supported  them  with  another  regi- 
ment, and  the  enemy  were  immediately  routed. 
The  hottest  of  the  fight  was  where  Tecumseh  and 
Johnson  fell.  Thirty  Indians  and  six  Americans  lav 
within  a  few  yards  of  the  spot.  Proctor  fled  with 
great  precipitation,  but  his  carriage  was  taken  with 
all  his  papers,  and  even  his  sword.  Eight  pieces  of 
artillery  were  taken,  six  of  which  were  brass.  Three 
of  these  were  trophies  of  the  revolution,  which  were 
surrendered  by  Hull.  The  Americans  had  not  above 
50  killed  and  wounded.  Of  the  British  600  were  ta- 
ken prisoners,  andj^  killed  and  wounded,  and  up- 
wards of  a  hundiplnmdians  were  left  on  the  field. 
Thus  ended  the  Indian  wars  in  the  west.  Their 
combination  was  now  entirely  broken  up,  and  the 
frontier  settlements,  which  for  a  long  time  had  en- 
dured all  the  horrours  of  Indian  barbarities,  were,  in 
some  degree,  liberated. 


FINIS. 


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ADDITIONAL  NOTES  AND  COERECTiONS. 

On  pase  xr,  a  note  diould  have  foUowed  the  word  Jftret- 
fiMM,  ana  mention  made,  that  Hyrcania  is  now  the  method 
of  writing  the  name  of  that  ancient  country ;  and,  that  of 
coarse,  the  adjective  would  differ  from  that  used  in  the  text. 

On  page  33,  the  citation  "Magnalia,  II,  486,>*  in  linr  j 
and  7  from  top  of  notes,  should  have  folloiyed  the  preceding 
sentence. 

On  page  5,  line  5,  from  bottom  of  text,  read  Dellano  for 
Delano. 

On  page  114,  note  1,  in  the  iroti^'^alt^otset,  the  first  t 
should  DC  doubled. 

On  page  300,  line  6,  from  bottom  of-  text,  read  Amerasco« 
gen  for  Ameresscogen. 

On  page  381,  line  4,  from  top  of  text,  read  John  Brown 
for  Jos.  Brown. 

Though  in  the  old  copy  it  was  printed  as  I  give  it,  yet,  the 
'same  person  is  meant,'  I  think,  as  on  page  353,  line  5,  from 

top  of  text.  ■■  ".^Kk: 

On  page  389,  strike  out  the  wor^HHWVtotM  to  this  time, 
from  line  8,  from  bottom  of  text,     '^mt 

The 'late  appearance  of  Judg^'  D^vn*  edition  of  "  Mor- 
ton's Memorial,"  prevented  my  profiting  in  time  from  his  in- 
valuable information  on  Philip's  war ;  and,  I  can  only  refer 
the  reader  to  his  book,  whete,  though,  as  he  says  of  another, 
<  he  may  have  announced^more  than  will  be  discerned,"  yet, 
it  will  not  be  less  interesting  to  all. — Though  my  limits  are 
very  narrow,  I  cannot  close  this  note,  without  reminding  the  , 
reader,  that  the  manner  of  the  death  of  Alexander,  as  relat- 
ed in  my  notes,  is  incorrect.  It  appears  from  the  honourable 
author  just  menUonQ||i,that  no  compulsive  means  were  used 
or  necessary,  to  mali^him  visit  Plymouth,  but  that  he  went 
there  cheerfully,  an^JUi|lon  firiendly  terms  to  return  home  ^ 


but  in  3  or  3  ds 
and  he  was  taken  si 
he  was  conveyed 
great  swamp  fi: 
wrongly  stated 
from  the  south 
ter  than  7.    Mr, 
had  opportunity 


Little  lime 
rourSy-'Jnicr 
work  orlllM 
greted,  that 


ething  called  him  that  way  again, 
Maj.  Winslow's  house,  from  whence 
ipd  died  soon  after. — The  cite  of  the 
iN'arraganset,  the  Judge  thinks  is 
liistory,  with  respect  to  its  distance 
Id,  that  17  miles  would  compare  bet-, 
agrees  with  Church,  and  f  have  not 
y  myself. 


bund  to  compare  and  examine  for  er- 

voidably  appear  too  nuj||erons  in  a 

punctuation,  in  particular,  it  is  re- 

80  prevalent  ^ 


\ 


[866] 


INDEX. 


In  Um  fellowinf  Indtx,  mnm  explanation!  may  be  wanting,  u  it  diflVn 
lirom  worka  of  tlua  kind  in  general.  All  Indian  names  of  places  are  ipven ; 
but  plaeee  having  only  an  fnglioh  name,  are  not  given,  unle«  they  Iwve 
been  noted  for^  aome  depredation,  or  havinc  their  aituationa  deaoribed. 
And  aa  every  eiroumstance  in  a  history  may  be  found  by  an  Index  of  pro* 
per  names,  it  was  thought  needless  to  name  them,  as  it  only  increases  pro. 

Assawomset  27,  97. 
Asuhmequin  188, 184, 186, 142. 
Aubert  carries  off  natives  287. 
AugurtLieut.,  killed  814.   ^ 
Awashonks  21  to  27,  57,  76  to  82L 
85  to  92,  111. 

B. 


Acushnet  98. 
Adams*  Hist.  Neweng.  80, 
Adams  Preaident  John 
Adams  Samuel  xii.        i^^^ 
Addington  Isaac  167,  21t,  261. 
Agamenticas  24. 
Agawom  89, 119, 144,  298. 
Agincourt  batUe  265. 
Akkompoin,  Aiilip*s  uncle,killed  110. 
Albemarl  Duke  of  207.  [288. 

Alden  Cap.  John  196, 197,  201,228, 
AMen  John  297. 
Aide-  William  226. 
Aldeuisan  47,  kills  Philip  126. 
Alexander  dies  18,  184, 148. 
Allen's  Bioff.  Diet,  xii,  ziv,  24,  28, 

81,  88,  133, 145,  160,  %  '6, 207 
Allen  Samuel  181.  < 

Allen  Thomas  181. 
Allerton  John  ^7. 
Allerton  Mr.  Isaac  297. 
Almy  Cap.  John  18,  40. 
Andover  220. 

Andros  Cu{«.  EUsha  194, 201,  204. 
Androscoggin  184, 186. 
Andros  Sir  Edmund  120,  160,  151, 

152,154,104,173,260. 
Annawon  xiv,  106,  124,  127,  129, 

181, 132, 183,  134,  136,  137,  ta 

ken  138,  put  to  death  146. 
Annnawon's  rock  136. 
Aponaganset  60,  61, 98, 100. 
Appleton  Maj.  Sunuel  65, 57. 
Aquetjieck  19. 
Arrowsike  163, 169,  827 
Arruhawikwabeml  324. 


Baker  Thomas  190. 
Baker  Lieut.,  killed  275. 
Barlow's  Columbi&d  iv,  46, 128. 

Barns *  102. 

Barrow  Sam  115,  119 

Baxter 49 

Be&n  Cap.,  killed  347. 

Beard ,  killed  313. 

Beers  Cap.,  killed  54. 

Belcher  Cap.^  Andrew  62,  253. 

Belcher  Mr.,  wounded  33. 

Bellomont  Gov.  260. 

Belknap's  Amer.  Biog.  xv,  24,  32, 

134,  287,  '8,  '9,  298,  '4,  299,  800. 
BelknapVllist.  N.  H.  xiu,  21, 152, 

161, 164;'I98, 187,  203, 260,  284, 

289,  315/481. 
Bennet  SeiwAM  67. 
Benythoa  Cap^Sll. 
Berry  Liei^kAged  347. 
Billington  Jggy7. 
BlJn  Cap.  mm  ™ 
Bliss  Mr.  A.  18|^ 
Bead 226. 


Bomazeen 
Bourne  Cap. 
Bowen  Peter 
Bozman's 
iBracket  Cap. 
,  Bradford  M(y. 


330. 


,^1,206,1 
81,85,90. 


> 


356 


INDEX. 


i 


Bradfofd  Mr.  Wm.  290,  294,  296. 

297, 800,  801,  802. 
BraditrMt  Got.  162, 167. 
Braton  Stephen  197. 
Bre#iter  Mr.  William  297. 
Bridgewater  26. 

BrMf  way  Jarman  228,  229, 280. 
Bntterife  Richard  296,  297. 
Broelebank  Cap.,  killed  70. 
Brookfield  68. 

Brown  Cap.  John  252,  281. 
Brown  Mr.  James  27, 29,  81. 
Brown  Peter  297. 
Bulkley  Oershom  62.         <  '^- 
BuU'e  mrriaon  67.  *: 

Bump  John  144. 
Butler  Cap.  861, 861. 

c. 

CdePs  Hist,  witchcraft  196,  220. 
Canonchet  78,  taken  107,  Julled  108. 
Canonicus,  killed  104. 
Canton  Corporal,  taken  284. 
Carver  Goy.   John  188,  296,  297, 

293,  dies  801,  802. 
Carver *s  Traveb  21.   ^         #.V 
Castine  Baron  De  St.  152, 164, 165, 

176,  219,  226,  283,  261.- 
Caughnewaga,  818. 
Cawley  Robert  226,  228. 
Chamherlain  John  334. 
Champlain  Cap.  220. 
Chelmsford  64. 

Chesly 312. 

Chignecto  228,  282. 

Chilton  James  297. 

Chubb  Cap.  219,  kUled  220. 

Chubb  Sergeant,|ttllfl|J^ 

Church  Benjamin  zii.     ' 

Church  Deac.  Ben},  zii. 

Church  Charles  zii. 

Church  Caleb  zi,  197.        [274, 281. 

Church  Cap.  Constant  zi,  251,  257, 

Church  Edward  zii,  262,  281. 

Churph  Joseph  zi. 

Church  T^mas  zi. 

Clark  Cap.  Wm^W 

Clark  Gov.  161       ' 

Clark  Lieut.  Ivf^-] 

Clark  Richard  91^ 

Clark's  garrison  if||,96. 

Clark's  isl^nt^  299. 

Clinton  Hon.  0|  Witt  68. 

Cocheipo  161,  Jili^ 

Coddington  <3bi^  ^j^'  ^* 

QM  Col.  B.  flUlft.  ^ 

mSa  Cf.  ■jwiipti  ^,  281. 


Colman  Dr.  Benjamin  iv. 
Conestogoe  massacre  842  to  846. 
Conscience,  taken  149. 
Contoooook  817,  887.  -r*7  '8 

Converse  Cap.  James  189, 192, 194, 
Cook  Cap.  John  262,  '7,  274,  281. 
Cook  EIWm  160. 
Cook  FiruMis  197. 
Cook  John  101. 
Cousina  iMae,  kilted  814. 
John  296,  297. 

O^.  186. 

Gov.  John  88,  89,  62. 

Geo.  861. 

~,  killed  91L 
Cudworth  Mai.  80,  86,  86,  87. 
Curwin  Jonathan  221. 
Cushnet  98. 

D. 

D*Aillebout  818. 
Danforth  Gov.  166, 160,  166 
60,61. 
iholas  187. 
p.,  killed  68. 
killed  847. 
ilvanus  160,  168. 
Di*^iers'820. 
Deborahiiel  226. 
DeerfieM  64,  248,  821. 
Demot,  187. 

DenniionCap.  66,  64,  7$,  107 
Dermer  Cap.  .lliomas  801. 
D'Frontenao  Count  224.  280. 

Dillano 101  to  106. 

D'Mant.l  818. 
D'Monts  220. 
Doney  184, 186, 190. 
Porey  Edward  296,  297. 
Douglass'  Hist.  42,  61,  62,  74, 98, 

142, 146,  245,  266i  250,  271,  277, 

284,286. 
Drake  Sir  Francis  287. 
Dubois  282, 284. 

Dudley  Col ,  killed  861.    [256,  285. 
Dudley  Gov.  Joseph  250,  261,  263, 
Dudley  Thomas  152,  249. 
Dustan  Mrs.  Hannah  816  to  317. 
Dwight  Dr.  146,  806. 
Dyer  Cap.  John  262,  281. 
D^Young  261. 

E. 

Earl  Ralph  61, 62. 
Eaton  Francis  297. 
Edee  Sergeant  269. 
Edmunds  Cap:  62, 176. 


El 

£1 
El 

El 
El 
El 
£ 


F 
F 
F 

F 
F 

H 

F 
F 
F 
I 
F 
F 
F 
F 
F 


C 
( 
( 
< 
< 


INDEX. 


S67 


to  846. 

192, 194, 
r74,  281. 


,  02. 
,87. 


168. 

107 
BO. 


!,  74, 98, 
271,  277, 


250,285. 
261,  263, 


m»\B  Cap.  61,  62.  |H«»  Cap.  NaUuuitel  16«,  156,  11% 

Eliot  Rev.  John  21.  Hammond  William,  kiltod  88.  [IfL 

Eliot  Cap.  John  826,  827.  planeamagus  186. 

Eliot's  Biog.  Dictionary  28,  62, 146,  Hanno  zv. 


160,  162,  179. 181,  207,  216. 
Eliot  Robert  206. 

Endecott  Cap.  806,  806.  [21. 

English,  probable  numbers  of  in  1676, 
English  Thomas  297. 

F. 

Farmer  and  More's  ColIactioM  xii. 


Harman  Cap.  836,  828,  818,  880 
Harradon  Cfap.  John  868, 2B1. 
Harrison  Oen.  846,  847,  888. 
Harris*  Hist.  Dorchester  178. 
Hatch  Cap.  206. 
Hatfield  66. 
Havens  Jack  86,  90. 
Hawkins  186, 187,  188. 194. 


108.  267.  296.  881.886.  886.  888.  «     ri.         ,*..    V^i   .V.i^i».   »>m^ 
SSlfrll^  «»*,«»,  MO,  «».  HawOiorne  John  161,  196,  821,  286» 

Haselton  Chvles  22. 

Henchman,  Cap.  47, 68, 68. 

HUl  Cap.  284. 

Hilton  .Mai.  Winthrop,  killed  887, 
268,  270,  278, 274,  §70,  881,  864. 

Hiokley  Gov.  Thomas  20, 166, 166, 
160, 180, 182L 

Hohnes*  Amer.  Annals  xii,  21,  84b 
48,  64, 66,  69,  70,  96, 106,  I8flb 
160, 16%  168, 177,  207, 270,  276, 
287,289,  290,  294,  296. 

Hon^ywel  Lieut.  208,288. 

Hook  Francis  206. 

Hopkins  Oen.  847.- 

Hopkins  Mr.  Stephen  94,  297. 

Howland  Isaac  89, 90,  91, 114. 

Howland  Jabez  88, 89, 114, 118,  127 
131, 143. 

Ilowtand  John  89, 114,  297. 

Hoyt's  Researches  66,  68,  864. 

Hubbard's  Narrative  xiv,  20,  21,  22, 

27,  28,  30,  32,  84,  86,  86,  87,  80, 

43,  47,  49,  62,  64,  66,  66,  67, 

[221.     63.    60,    73,  91,  106,  108^  110, 

Gidnet  Col.  Bartholomew  196,  Tagh     112,   114,   117,  118,  121,     126, 

Giles  Lieut.  271.  ^^  /  184, 


Fallriver  xv,  48. 
Femald  William 
Fivenations  68^ 
Fletcher  Moses  296, 297. 
Fogland  ferry  42. 
Forbes  William  101, 209, 216. 
Forefathers'  day  800. 
Forefathers*  rock  80O. 
Frontenac  Gov.  224,  230. 
Frost  Cap.  813. 
Frost  Major  208, 206 
Frye  Cap.  James  834. 
Fryer  Cap.  Nathaniel 
Frye  Rev.  Mr.  330,  wol 
Fuller  Cap.  36  to  39. 
Fullam  Sergeant,  killed  334. 
Fuller  Edward  297. 
Fuller  Mr.  Samuel  297. 

G. 

Gage  Gen.  2S0. 
Gallop  Cap.  killed  58. 
Gallop  Cap.  John  304,  305. 
Gardiner  Cap.  killed  68. 
Gardiner  Richai'd  296. 
George  21,  79: 


884f 


Gill  Mr.  32, 33. 

eroff  General  54,  55. 

Golding  Cap.  45,  46, 120,  to  123. 

Gold  island  43. 

Goodman  John  297. 

Gorham  Cap.  John  221,  247,  252, 

255,  262,  270,  273,  279,  281 
Gorton  Rev.  Samuel  28, 104. 
Gosnold  Bartholomew  287. 
GourdanMons.  260, 263,  taken  266, 

267,  268, 270,  283. 
Green  island  257. 
Grenville  Sir  Richard  287. 
Grimstone  291. 

H. 

Nadley  108. 
Mabfkx  fort  214. 


ISO,  142, 144,146, 148,  149, 
166, 196,  201,  209, 228,  303,  S09i 
311,  314, 880.- 

Hubbard  Rov.  Wm.  xiv. 

Huckings  Mrs.  187, 188. 

Hudibras  24. 

Hunt  Cap.  28S,  289, 301. 

Hunter  Cap.  *4B. 

Hutchinson  Maj.  201. 

Hutchiniran  Cap.  86,63. 

Hutchinson's  History  iii.  xiii,  xiv,  28, 
28,  29, 80,  31,  82, 84,  36,  87,  48, 
60,  68, 68,  J4,  86, 108,  120,  138 
134,  186, 146, 146, 154, 168,  177 
178,  220,  281.  228,  280, 288, 241. 
266,266,^^8,  261,  286, 286t 

296,828.  ;S- 
Hyreania  xv,' 


INDEX. 


I. 

loffifwl  Litat.  tl4. 

ImOmuL  nvmlm  of  in  1170,  10. 
Iriih  Mra.  IV. 
IroqiMiiSM. 

J. 
JaqoM  Lieut.  820. 
Janria  Cap.  971. 
JaflmriM  IM. 
JoluiMiiOap    liilleaSS. 
JoBM  Cap.  295. 

K. 

Keekamult  84. 

Kannebaek  171. 

Keyea  Soloaaon,  woundad  888. 

Kiakapooa  846. 

XimbaU  Thomaa,  kiUad  818.   , 

King  Cap.  206.  .    fiiii. 

King,  no  audi  dignity  astoAg  ladiam 

Kirk  Sir  David  ffiO. 

L. 
Lafeuro  161,  2M,  264. 

Laka 41* 

Lake  Cap.,  killed  168. 
Lamb  Cap.  Joahaa  U2,  281. 
Lanoaatar  64,  208. 
Larking  Cap.  286. 
Lateril  Mr.  236. 
Lathrop  Cap.  Joaepk  200. 
Laihrop  Cap.,  killed  64. 
Lathrop  John  181. 
Lee  Abraham,  killed  168. 
Lee  Mra.  168,  164m^,;_    . 
Lee  Rev.  8aniuet4ln,  W$,  ' 
Leiater  Edward  207.  1 

Leverett  Gov.  JolM  82;  die* 
Lightfbot  Cap.  100, 104,  *f .  Ill,  167 
Littleeyea  25,  taken  88,  104. 
Littlefield  Cap.  John  280,  208. 
Lovewell  Cap.  Jfehn  880 1«  88 

M. 

llagnua  Queen  108, 106. 
Makin  Thomaa  xvi,  148»  846. 
Manhattana  808. 
HanaeU  Sir  Robert  220. 
Malagaah  827. 
Maqttaa224k 
HaqaoiUaO,  206. 


Martyn  Richard  206. 
MaMMi  Cap.  John  806,  807,  806. 
Maaon  8anuel  160.  [801,  840. 

MMiaaaoit  aiii,  18,94, 110. 188, 184, 
Mather'a  Magnalia  xii,.  siv,  20,  22, 

Itl'  »  9>^t  106,  207,  210, 218, 
,ii0;241,815, 


220 
Matti 


.  817,  888, 841. 
8%  100. 

179. 
•  abip294. 

iw7 


Mania  281.  taken  274. 
Menival  Gov.  276. 
Mar rymaating  bjiy  820. 
Mataeomet  xiii. 
Middleborough  51, 66,  98. 
Milai  Rev.  John  81, 82. 
Mioot'a  Uiat.  214. 


68, 142, 224. 


% 


,--,  Morton  Thoma 


MardiC^  201,186^ 


288. 
184. 
Monopoida  107. 
Montlnieua  161, 255. 
Montreal  224«  BIO. 
Moraa  andJPiiHah*a  Hiat.  Neweng* 

UndI84i  889,840. 
Mora**a  Ahnala-Ol,  124, 126,  ISfit. 
Morton'a  Memorial  xiii,  28,  27,  28, 
80,  89,  188,  184.  154,  249,  261, 
289, 205,  296,  296,  299,  801.    . 
Thomaa  28,  24.  :, 

Samuel  66,  57. 
pae  184,  288. 
Moulton  Cap.  826,  328,  829, 380. 
Mounthope  22. 
Mullina  Mr.  William  297. 
Munponaet  94,  95. 
Myriek  Cap.  laaae  252, 264,  28L 

N. 

Namakeket299.  [109. 

Nanunttenoo,  taken  107,  put  to  death 
Narraganaeta  xiii,  17, 18,  number  of 

in  1675,  20,  86,  54. 
Naakaag  286, 252. 
M  atbaniai  129, 180, 181. 
Nauiat  299. 

Naff  Miif  Mary  815, 816, 317 
Namaikat96.  ^ 

N«topa67, 91. 
If  fwanglaiid  gift  284. 


INDKX. 


909 


D8. 
B»184, 

K  no, 

»,  218, 
»,841. 


f 


tweng- 

isd. 

27,28, 
h26h 
h 


390. 


281. 

[100. 
t death 
ibcrof 


N«wiehwuiiioek  tlS. 

NichoUon  Col.  186,  278,  817. 

NilMatick  807. 

Nhrigret  104,  108. 

Nipmucks  68, 66,  88. 

Nipoet  81. 

Nimiqaid  86. 

Norridfwoek  287,  818. 

Nortk&lrf  64. 

Norton  Cap.,  killed  |88, 804. 

NunnM|aahqiMt  88. 

NiinnuU  Peter  27,  67.  •^' 


Poppaaqui^h  127,  Iw, 
Potock  63. 

Prentice  Cap.  Thome  81 ,  8I»  18* 
Prinee  Oo?.  18,  888. 
Prince*H  ChroookMY  fU,  siU,  Si,K 
186,  280,  204.  m$.^ 


o. 


**■•«, 


Oldham  Mr.  John,  kilted  808,  '804,*6. 
Omene  SO,  186. 
Osamekin  840.' 
Otia  Jamee  xii. 
Owene  Col.,  kiUed  847, 

P. 

Paine  Lieut.  Jvhn  288. 

PaManmaquoddy  236. 

Patuzet  63. 

Paugufl,  killed  884. 

Pawcatuck  river  807. 

Peaifield  battle  87  to  ,^   . 

Pejepicot  179, 184, 190,  88^    ''^' 

Pemmaquid  209, 810, 219. 

Penn  Gov.  J^hn  848. 

Penn  Gov.  William  842. 

Ponhallow*a  Hist,  vii,  184, 186, 208, 

256, 257,  258,  269*  200,  281,  276, 

277, 284,  824,  826, 880, 882, 888. 
Pennaoook  161, 188b 
Peperel  Mr.  264. 
Pequott  17,  war  with  802. 
Perpodack  192. 
Peter  67, 77, 84,  88, 124. 
Philip  King  ziii,  origin  of  hie 

18,  killed  128. 
Philips  Gov.  826. 
Philhpi*  garrieon  811. 
Phipi  Sir  Wm.  162,  164, 188,  175, 

177,  207,  808, 212, 214«  216,  284, 

278,  389. 
Pierce  Cap.  64,  killed  IS. 
Pigwocket  161,  881. 
Pike  Mai.  Robert  182, 188>  184, 208. 
Pitkin  Wm.  160.    ' 
Plaisted  Lieut.  SOS. 
Plaiated  Roger  19^  kiUed  81& 
Plumer  Col.  Dapiei  287. 
^  Plumer  Gov.  Wm.  308. 
Plymouth  17, 66. 
Pocasaei  19,  S7.     . 
Pokanoket  siu,  18, 22,  28« 
Pophjun  Sir«JgkB  171. 


Pring  Martin : 

Proud*!  Hiat.  xvi,  148,  848,  840. 

Providence  64. 

Pumhem,  killed  86,  68, 104. 

Punkalees  battle  87  to  46. 

Purchaae  Mr.  — —  800. 

Qil&bf68,llS. 
Quade^i^ah  110. 
Quancut  80. 
Quebeek  177,  S84. 
Qunnapin  108, 104,  111. 

R. 

Ralegh  Sir  Walter  287,  298. 
Ralle  Sebastian  825, 109,  killed  819 
RamadetJpaeph  194. 
Rehoboth  86,  64. 
Ridgdale  John  296, 297. 
Roberteon*i  Hist.  Amer.  xv.  801 
Robin*  Lieut.,  killed  884. 

Robinson  Mr. ,  killed  81& 

Robinson  John  8S6,  887. 
Robinson  Rev.  John  280. 
Roger*  Cap.  Geo.  266, 257, 281  ' 
Rogers  Thos.  297. 
RouvUle  821,  828. 
Rowlandson  Mrs.  108. 
Russel's  garrison  61. 

s. 

Sabatis887,killfi888. 
bin  87. 
ueesetSS. 

171,801. 
Samoset  801.' 

Sandford  Mai.  102, 180,121. 
Sassactts,  killed  806. 
Sassamen  id,  21,  tt. 
Savage  Bnn^  84. 
Savage  |kl^).  86, 86. 
Scattaeook  68, 8S8. 
Schenactada  818. 
Schuyler  Mi^.  819, 881. 
Scituate  65. 
Scontieut  104. 

Seotuway  Cap.  178, 178^111. 
Shanelere,  killed  JB6.  - 

miarkee  Jif  one.  880,  T,  %  WL 

Sharp  Lieut.,  kiUtllOi 
fenHrarwMt  68.  ^' 


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iNMrbum  OuK  906. 
^  SMjr  Cap.,  kiltod  06. 

Sicmeto  2m»  Vk,        ( 
Kppieui  S9, 106, 146.^ 
SisMtioiM  68,  tSO. 
8k«kit  200. 
Bt^OfUM.  178, 106.' 
8midi  Cap.  John  222, 288,  801. 
Snith  Cap.  ThM.  206,  %281. 
Smith  Mai.  66, 62.  [224, 810. 

Smith'i  HMt.  NawTork  xiii,  68, 180, 
Smithion  Cap.  228. 
8now*a  Hiat.  Boaton  146, 1?&. 
Sofkonateix,  10. 
Sortonesaat  74. 

Soaia  Gaorfa  20T.  [281,  827. 

288,  -  - 


266. 


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8outhack  Cap.  Cypri 

South^orth  Nat'    %  170,  ?82, 188. 

Bpaedwell,  a  ahip  204. 

^{uakeag  64.  "^ 

'^aando  800. 

Squannaeonk  124, 182,  186. 

Squanto  801. 

Standiah  Cap.  184,  207. 

Stona  Cap.  808,  804. 

Stoughton  Got,  Wm.  216. 

SulMrcaae  Gov.  276. 

Sudbury  66, 60,  70. 

SulUvap's  Hbt.  Maina  160, 163, 164, 
»6,  MJ,  171,  '6.  »9, 180,  *7,  *9, 180, 
*1,  %  214, 222,  *8,  %  286,'7, 811. 

T. 

Taeonnet  214,  328. 
Talcot  Maj.  106, 117,  >8. 
Teeumaeh  846, 880,J|,  kUIed  362. 
TiHey  Edward 
Tilley  John  206, 
Tinker  Thomas  207. 
Tippecanoe  battle  847.    [death  146. 
Tis^aquin  06,  116,  142,  *4,  put  to 
TockMuma  111. 
TotoK»n  116,  '16,  '18,  '10. 
Treat  Maj.  Robert  64,  64. 
TrumbuU^i  Hiit.  U.  S.  xiii,  20,  20, 

60,68,141,810,820,880. 
TrnoibuJl'B  Hist.  Con.  m  87, 88, 60, 

'6,  62,  63,  78,  108,  ^8^  126, 200, 
Tttinet  330.  [808,'7. 

Turner  Cap.  68,  '0, 806. 
Turner  John  207. 
Tyasks  166, 1^. 

u. 

tTmpama  28. 

UiMai^  kitted  80». 

VBd^&UCap.806,807. 


V. 

Tauchan  Maj.  208,  206. 
Yaudreuil  Oor.  209, 286,  S21.82iL 
VilleauCap.2aO.  »•"»«* 

Villebon  Vh,  281,  »4,  '6,  241. 
Xirf  inia,  ancient  limits  of  208,  204. 

Wachnset  60, 80. 

Wadsworth  43ap.,  fciUad  70. 

Waldron  Mitf.  ^61^  killed  161 

Wallaston  Caiv  M. 

Walley  Joltt^OO,  177,  207,  216. 

Walton  Cao.  184,  '6,  203, '6,  '24. 

Wamesit  64. 

Wampanoags  xiii,  48.  . 

Wampom,  value  of  141,  '2. 

Wamsutta  184. 

Warren  Mr.  Richard  207. 

Warwick  66, 63,  64. 

Weetamore  27,  82,47,'8, 60,  '7,  lOft 

Wepoiset  87. 

Weqi       "- 

We 

We? 

.  John  200,  *S. 
•.Wm;207. 
1>V3todk  Daniel  17. 
WillardCap.  Simon  166, 168. 
Willard  Maj.  64. 
Williams  Cap.  122. 
WilUams'  Hist.  Vermont  821,  t. 
Williamson  Cap.  Caleb  262, 281. 
Williamson's  Kit.  N.  Car.  68. 
Williams  Rev.  John  284,  821,  '8. 
Williams  Rev.  Roger  28,  68. 
Williams  Thomaa  207. 
Wincol  John  206,  314. 
Winepang  326. 
Winnipissaukee  326. 
Winslow  Gilbert  207. 
Winslow  Hon.  Josiah  26,  80,  02, 

86,  66,  64, 03,  147. 
Winslow  Josiah  328. 
Winslow  Mr.  Edward  26, 94, 18\ 

184,147,207,302,  840. 
Winthrop  Gov.  John  62. 
Winthrop's  Hbt.    Neweng.  24,  01, 

06,104,146,208,303,841. 
Wisememet,  killed  880. 
Witchcraft  166, 106,  216,  238,  24V 
Woosamequin  188, 184. 
Worumbos  186, 187,  '9  '94 
Wyman  Seth  882,  '4« 

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Twk  Joseph  228,  228)> 


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